Lindsey Vonn qualifies for 2026 Olympics, completing a remarkable comeback from retirement

December 23, 2025

One of the most remarkable comebacks in Olympic history is now a reality. Eight years after her last Olympic berth, skier Lindsey Vonn will once again represent the United States in February for the Milano/Cortina Games.

Vonn, who retired in 2019, had pursued a range of endeavors outside skiing. But as she watched her younger counterparts ski in Beijing in 2022, an old competitive spark flared. A knee replacement in 2024 gave her the strength and flexibility to begin a comeback, and in December at St. Moritz, she won her first World Cup race in nearly six years to validate her comeback. That victory gave her the points she needed to qualify for Team USA, which announced the selection on Tuesday morning. yahoo!sports