Lindsey Vonn targets Olympic gold at Milan‑Cortina 2026 after record‑breaking comeback

American ski legend Lindsey Vonn, now 41, returned to competition in late 2024 after a five‑year hiatus, winning a World Cup race in December 2025 and setting an age record. Despite suffering an ACL tear, she raced at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy and remains focused on a possible gold medal in the Milan‑Cortina alpine events, prompting widespread debate about the feasibility of a comeback at her age.

Vonn also noted that Serena Williams’s own Wimbledon comeback inspired her, highlighting how elite athletes are challenging traditional expectations about career length. Both athletes emphasize that age does not set a fixed deadline for high‑level performance.