Nearly six years after her retirement, American alpine skiing legend Lindsey Vonn returned to competition Saturday in a pair of downhill races in Copper Mountain, Colo.
The 40-year-old Vonn finished 24th and 27th, respectively, out of 45 skiers in the FIS Fall Festival runs. The event is a level below the top-tier World Cup circuit but featured several top skiers who were training for next weekend’s World Cup event in the same venue.
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Vonn announced last month she intended to make a comeback almost six years after her retirement following the World Championships in February 2019. A knee injury ended her career then, but she had the knee replaced earlier this
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