Lindsey Vonn to make her comeback to downhill racing at age 40 this weekend [Video]

At age 40, Lindsey Vonn is going to enter an official ski race for the first time in nearly six years this weekend.

Having already announced last month that she was coming out of retirement, Vonn will race lower-level FIS downhills and super-Gs on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, in Copper Mountain, Colorado, U.S. Ski Team head coach Paul Kristofic told The Associated Press.

Vonn needs some decent results to improve her long-dormant ranking so she can enter World Cup races this season under a new wild card rule.

“Obviously her history speaks for itself and she’s definitely the most decorated speed skier out there and has done amazing things throughout her career,” Kristofic said Wednesday. “So it will be really, really fun and interesting to see what she can do.”

It’s likely that many of the current World Cup racers will be competing alongside Vonn at Copper Mountain.

Vonn is a three-time Olympic medalist, including …