Lindsey Vonn: Comeback with 40 - competition despite pain and criticism!

Lindsey Vonn: Comeback with 40 - competition despite pain and criticism!

Åre, Schweden - Lindsey vonn, the ski tab with 82 World Cup victories, is planning a brave comeback in the World Cup skiing. After almost six years of break, in which she had to deal with the consequences of her impressive career, the 40-year-old now wants to return. Her last race ran in Aare on February 10, 2019, where she said goodbye to the large sports stage with a bronze medal. Vonn, who suffered numerous injuries, including cunning cruciate ligaments and several fractures, now lives with an artificial knee joint that should enable her to ski without pain. According to n-tv.de she is still far from a pain-free life and continues to fight with the physical consequences of her career.

brave step back on the slope

Despite the concerns of many critics who question their health and claim that they are only looking for attention, remain unimpressed by. In an emotional posting on Instagram, she explained that her love for skiing was the driving reason for her comeback. She emphasizes: "I do it for myself, I don't need to prove anything to anyone." Already at the test run in Beaver Creek she showed promising times and would like to compete in St. Moritz next weekend.

The arguments of Vonn, which has asked to focus on the positive aspects of skiing, are contrasting with the drastic experiences that she has had in the past. Laut heute.at meint sie: „Ich bin nicht nur eine Skifahrerin, ich bin auch eine starke Frau, die das Skifahren liebt.“ Vonn sees her comeback as a personal reorientation and by means of self -realization: "I believe in the impossible, because it is only impossible for someone to do it." So Vonn looks into the future with confidence and determination, while sleek descents and the fight for medals will again focus on the public.