Lindsey Vonn has commented on a possible comeback. © APA/afp / ODD ANDERSEN

A comeback in skiing? Here's what Lindsey Vonn has to say.

US ski star Lindsey Vonn is not yet ready to make a decision about a possible comeback after her terrible accident at the Olympic Games.

March 16, 2026

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She is “not yet ready” to talk about her future in skiing, the 41-year-old wrote on the portal X: “My focus has been entirely on my recovery and getting back to my normal everyday life.”

Possibly addressing her fans and critics, Vonn pleaded: “Please stop telling me what to do or not to do. I’ll let you know when I’ve made my decision.” She said she leads “a fantastic life away from skiing” and wants to decide her own future. “Maybe that means racing again, maybe not. Time will tell.”

"Maybe that means racing again, maybe not." Lindsey Vonn

Vonn recently raised hopes of a return to the ski slopes when, just 25 days after her horrific crash in the downhill race in Cortina d'Ampezzo, she posted a video on Instagram showing her training her thighs, shoulders, abs, back, and arms. At one point, Vonn's severely injured left leg was treated. At the end of the clip, she even stood up from her wheelchair.

One year of healing

The speed specialist suffered a complex shin injury in her crash during the downhill race in Cortina. After her hospital stay in Italy, Vonn was taken by ambulance to the airport and flown to the USA.

Lindsey Vonn suffered a serious injury at the Olympics. © APA/afp / HANDOUT

"It will take about a year for all the bones to heal," she recently explained. Afterward, she will decide whether the implanted metal parts should be completely removed. Only then is the final repair of her cruciate ligament planned in a further operation.

Vonn suffered the cruciate ligament tear in the World Cup race immediately before the Winter Olympics. Nevertheless, the two-time world champion competed in Italy.