Lindsey Vonn: Does the ski queen come back into the spotlight?
Lindsey Vonn: Does the ski queen come back into the spotlight?
St. Moritz, Schweiz - Lindsey Vonn, the US Skiwunder, returns to the Ski World Cup after more than five years of absence. At the weekend, the 40-year-old will celebrate her comeback in St. Moritz after fighting back with an artificial knee joint. "I don't need the limelight, I just want to do what I enjoy," explains Vonn, while you are preparing for the upcoming competitions. Their big goal is the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina and Milan. Despite her serious injuries in the past, which she often brought to the brink of the task, her passion for skiing is unbroken. As krone.at , she impressively showed at her last appearance as a forerunner in Beaver Creek that she is still part of the world tip.
The challenges of a comeback
Last weekend in Beaver Creek celebrated a first success in Beaver Creek with a time of 1: 33.16 minutes, which would have brought her into the top 10 of the descent under normal circumstances. Nevertheless, the returnee faces some stormy reviews. The opinion that she is reckless is widespread. Former Olympic champion Markus Wasmaier said that it was "a fooling", while the legendary Franz Klammer even spoke of a "full shot". But the skier remains calm. "People love and hate me, I just make my thing," she counters the criticism, as well as Sportschau.de reported.On Saturday, December 21st, Vonn will be performing her first official race in the Super-G for over 2,000 days. Even if there are doubts about your performance, the anticipation is great. In her comeback, she motivated herself to cause a stir with her return to the competition. With the injury to Mikaela Shiffrin, one of the strongest drivers of the present, the focus is now on Vonn and her goal of fighting back in the spotlight. "I feel stronger than ever. It may be that I fall, but that's how life is," explains the former Speed Queen, who is looking for her place in the world of ski racing.
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