"I don't say age is necessarily a negative" - Lindsey Vonn shares strong message while aiming to earn Olympic berth

Lindsey Vonn shared a strong message amid her quest to earn an Olympic berth for the upcoming 2026 Winter Olympics. After announcing her retirement in 2019 due to recurring injuries, Vonn made her return to the sport last year.

She showed exceptional resilience and underwent a successful knee replacement surgery that opened the doors for her return. While the American team is poised to be filled with young skiers vying for an Olympic berth, Vonn is breaking a sweat at 41. In an interview with King 5 Seattle, she reflected on the age difference and stated that she views it as an advantage.

Vonn highlighted that her age provides her with more knowledge and experience than her competitors, and training with younger teammates with different personalities helps them to work well together.

"I have more knowledge than anyone, and I need to use that to my advantage. And I don't say age is necessarily a negative. It's just that it's completely different generations. And again, you don't always mesh with your teammates, and because we're so different in age, you might not assume that we would all get along, but we really do. We have so many different personality types, and we're all working together towards the same goal, and I'm really excited to be on that team with all of them." (3:33 onwards)

Recently, Lindsey Vonn also took a swipe at Slovenia's Ilka Stuhec for referring to her as 'Grandma.'

Lindsey Vonn opens up on inspiration from her mother

Lindsey Vonn during the Team USA Media Summit in New York City. (Photo by Getty Images)

Lindsey Vonn opened up on how her mother Linda Krohn inspired her comeback, stating that she feels the responsibility to follow her dreams. In the same interview, Vonn expressed that she wants to live with the same passion that her mother had.

"My mom had a stroke when she had me, and she wasn't able to physically come back from that. And I felt like it's my responsibility to try my best and to do what I love to do because she couldn't. And I feel that even more and now that she's gone, you know, she would be so happy that I'm here following my heart and my dreams, and it gives me a lot of energy and inspiration to follow with that same attitude that my mom had." (5:30 onwards)

Krohn passed away in 2022 after suffering from ALS.