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Still tough for alpine icon in comeback

During Saturday, the alpine icon Lindsey Vonn finished 24th and 27th in two downhill races in her comeback. There were no top placements either on Sunday when the 40-year-old competed in two super-G races in Copper Mountain, Colorado.

» Published: December 08 2024

Still tough for alpine icon in comeback
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In the first race, Vonn finished in 24th place and in the second race, she was the 19th skier – she was 2.19 and 2.06 seconds behind the 22-year-old compatriot Lauren Macuga, who won both super-G races.

"This was just the beginning, and the way I'm skiing is more important than the times right now. Now I have FIS points to compete in the World Cup", Vonn wrote on X after Saturday's downhill.

The competitions in Colorado were under the International Ski Federation's (FIS) umbrella, but at a lower level.

Vonn – who has taken three Olympic Games medals, eight World Championship medals, and 82 World Cup victories – revealed in November that she is making a comeback almost six years after she ended her career in the spring of 2019.

She has previously said that she hopes to get a wildcard to two super G races in Swiss St. Moritz on December 21-22.

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