The next Winter Olympics are in Italy in February 2026, and while it’s not clear if Vonn plans to participate, the women’s Alpine skiing events will be held on a course where she holds a record 12 victories.

Thanks to knee replacement surgery, 4-time World Cup champion Lindsey Vonn is pain-free and rejoining U.S. Ski Team with an eye on 2026 Olympics.

Four-time World Cup overall champion and 2010 Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn will rejoin the U.S. ski team more than five years after claiming, in her retirement announcement, that her “body is broken beyond repair and it isn’t letting me have the final season I dreamed of.

Lindsey Vonn says she is coming out of retirement to rejoin the U.S. Ski Team in an attempt to race again at age 40

The record-setting skier once notched speeds that would be illegal on most U.S. highways — until knee injuries slowed her down and she retired in 2019. Now Vonn says she's ready to return to racing.

Lindsey Vonn, one of the most decorated skiers in history, ended her retirement and will join the U.S. Ski Team, the three-time Olympic medalist announced Thursday.