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Lindsey Vonn named to U.S. ski team despite uncertain future

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Lindsey Vonn has been named to the U.S. alpine ski team for the upcoming World Cup season despite her complex tibia fracture from an Olympic crash last February. Ranked 12th overall and fifth in downhill standings last year, Vonn, who will turn 42 this month, remains uncertain about her future in competitive skiing as she recovers from multiple surgeries. The season begins with a giant slalom event on October 24 in Soelden, Austria.

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Lindsey Vonn, a three-time Olympic medalist and one of the highest-ranked U.S. female skiers in super-G, has been named to the U.S. alpine ski team for the 2026-27 World Cup season despite her uncertain future in competitive skiing. This comes after she suffered a complex tibia fracture during an Olympic downhill race on February 8 at the Milano-Cortina Olympics last year. Vonn, who will turn 42 this month, expressed doubt about returning to ski racing following her injury. Despite her injuries and recovery surgeries, she was ranked 12th overall in the previous season and fifth in final downhill standings. The World Cup season begins on October 24 with a giant slalom event in Soelden, Austria.

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Milano-Cortina Olympics Olympic Soelden U.S. World Cup

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U.S. GPE · 4× Lindsey Vonn PERSON · 2× Vonn PERSON · 2× Austria GPE · 1× Beaver Creek GPE · 1× Colo. GPE · 1× Soelden GPE · 1×

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Lindsey Vonn named to U.S. ski team despite uncertain future Star skier suffered complex tibia fracture in Olympic downhill crash Lindsey Vonn has been named to the U.S. alpine ski team for the 2026-27 World Cup season despite uncertainty over her future in the sport as she recovers from surgery following a heavy crash at last February's Milano-Cortina Olympics.

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🔮 She was also the highest ranked U.S. female skier in super-G. The three-time Olympic medallist, who will be 42 this month, said in April she was unsure if she would return to competitive ski racing after suffering a complex tibia fracture in a crash during an Olympic downhill race on Feb. 8.

2026-10-08 · CBC News

Lindsey Vonn named to U.S. ski team despite uncertain future · assertive framing

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she → name → Olympics

The U.S. team said in a statement that all named athletes had qualified based on existing alpine criteria. asserted

athletes → say → criteria

Despite her injuries, Vonn was ranked 12th overall last season and fifth in the final downhill standings. asserted

Vonn → rank → standings

She was also the highest ranked U.S. female skier in super-G. The three-time Olympic medallist, who will be 42 this month, said in April she was unsure if she would return to competitive ski racing after suffering a complex tibia fracture in a crash during an Olympic downhill race on Feb. 8. asserted

she → rank → Feb.

Vonn has had multiple surgeries since then. asserted

Vonn → have → surgeries

The World Cup season starts in Soelden, Austria, with a giant slalom on Oct. 24. asserted

season → start → Oct.