Lindsey Vonn, a renowned skier, is making a comeback to downhill skiing after undergoing a partial knee replacement. She spent years researching and planning her return, consulting with doctors and testing her knee in various locations. Now, at 40, she is preparing to compete in the World Cup super-G races in St. Moritz.
By Andrew Dampf, Associated PressLindsey Vonn watches the other racers after her first downhill forerun on the Birds of Prey at the World Cup skiing event, Wednesday, Dec. 11, in Beaver Creek, Colo.
So now that she’s preparing to step into a World Cup starting gate this weekend for the first time in nearly six years for super-G races in St. Moritz on Saturday and Sunday, she’s getting fed up with how several of her fellow skiing champions are questioning why she would return to the sport’s most dangerous disciplines at such an advanced age.
“He’s sort of been my guide. He helped me interview doctors from around the world to make sure that they were in it for the right reasons,” Vonn said. “A lot of doctors said they could fix me and make me better. But generally when you say that right off the bat it’s probably not true.” “Once you commit to something you got to commit,” Vonn said. “Once they’re cutting you open that is what it is. So I did all the front-end research and now I’m reaping the rewards on the back end.”But Vonn, who won a record 43 World Cup downhills before retiring in 2019, has not exactly been given a warm welcome back by some well-known retired skiers.
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