Lindsey Vonn will make her return to professional skiing at age 40 this weekend in the FIS Fall Festival at Copper Mountain, Colorado. She’ll compete in Downhills and Super-G on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, according to U.S. Ski Team head coach Paul Kristofic.
Vonn’s last race was in 2019 — when she claimed bronze at the World Championships in Sweden — but her goal seems to be to return to the sport’s top level: the World Cup. Her entry in the lower-level races in Colorado appears to be with designs on getting back to the top.
Vonn was once one of the topfemale skiers in the world. She earned three Olympic medals — two bronze and one gold. Until 2023, she …