Lindsey Vonn made her name at the Winter Olympics. Now at the Summer Games in Paris, she already has her sights set on improving the Olympics in Utah that are a decade away. The retired ski racer is part of the group that made Salt Lake City the 2034 host.
Former US skier Lindsey Vonn carries the Olympic torch in the Olympic village at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024, in Paris, France. Former Olympian Lindsey Vonn arrives in Paris, France, before the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, Friday, July 26, 2024.
“It’s never been done before in the Olympics, which actually is pretty surprising to me,” Vonn said Saturday at theVonn, 39, won three gold medals over four Olympics from her debut in Salt Lake City in 2002 through Pyeongchang six years ago. Injuries interrupted her career, and her most recent knee surgery let her get back on the slopes recreationally.
Vonn plans to return to Cortina d’Ampezzo when the northern Italian mountain city hosts its share of the 2026 Olympics with Milan. “It’s one of the most stunning mountains in the world, and the Italians have always treated me like one of their own, so I will absolutely be there,” Vonn said. “It’s going to be an interesting Olympics. I think logistically there’ll be some tough points, but in general it’s a pretty spectacular place to be.”
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