Lindsey Vonn skies out of Garmisch World Cup downhill as Americans put three in top 11

‘Only thing that matters’: Vonn sets sights on world championships

American ski legend Lindsey Vonn said Sunday that next month's world championships were the "only thing that matters" as she continues her comeback after a near six-year absence. Vonn, 40, retired in 2019 as one of the most decorated athletes in the sport's history, before announcing a surprise return to competition in 2024. Speaking at

Lindsey Vonn skies out of Garmisch World Cup downhill as Americans put three in top 11

For the second-straight World Cup race, Lindsey Vonn failed to get to the finish line. The 40-year-old — who crashed in the super-G in Cortina last week — posted a DNF after skiing off the Garmisch downhill course with seven gates to go on Saturday in Germany. “It was OK,” Vonn told The Associated Press. The 82-time World Cup winner added that she hoped to avoid taking risks in the flat light. “I always want to go full speed but maybe I still ne…