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Lindsey Vonn Finishes 14th in 1st World Cup Race Since Ending Retirement at Age 40

Timothy Rapp@@TRappaRTX.com LogoFeatured Columnist IVDecember 21, 2024

BEAVER CREEK, COLORADO - DECEMBER 15: Forerunner Lindsey Vonn of the United States reacts after skiing the Beaver Creek Women's Super G at Beaver Creek Resort on December 15, 2024 in Beaver Creek, Colorado. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
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Lindsey Vonn returned to World Cup skiing on Saturday for the first time in six years, finishing 14th in the super-G.

"This was the perfect start," she told reporters after the race. "Today is just the first step, and I'm not looking for more. Today I really needed to get to the finish. I wanted to have a solid result. And that's exactly what I did."

The 40-year-old, who had been retired, also plans to run the Super-G on Sunday.

"I didn't risk anything with the line," she said. "I was a little bit conservative in some sections, but overall I skied really well. Now I just need my top section to be a little faster and I'll be in really good shape."

Austria's Cornelia Huetter finished in first place, followed by Switzerland's Lara Gut-Behrami, and Italy's Sofia Goggia.