Lindsey Vonn is more than ready to hit the slopes for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
The Olympic gold medalist shared in a press conference that she gained 12 pounds heading into the World Cup competition, and she hasn’t been more “thrilled” to see what she is made of.
“Physically I’m in possibly the best shape I’ve ever been in,” Vonn told the press on Dec. 10. “And my body doesn’t hurt, so that’s the best part of all.”
“My goal was to get a lot stronger this summer,” she continued. “I was thinner than I would have liked last season. I didn’t really have any time to prepare so I didn’t have time to gain my mass back. I was still quite a bit lighter than I was when I was racing in my prime.”
The alpine ski racer noted that she put in a lot of work this summer in order to hit her goals for the 2026 Winter Olympics. Vonn went through intense training as well as noting it was the most “disciplined” diet she’s been on.
“I was able to gain about 12 pounds this summer, which I was thrilled about,” she said. “It took a lot of hard work. I was probably the most disciplined I’ve ever been with my diet and just how I approached the entire summer. I put everything I had into being as physically prepared as possible.”
While she preps for the 2026 Winter Olympics, she is currently in St. Moritz, Switzerland, for a World Cup competition. She has two downhill events this weekend. Vonn previously came out of retirement nearly six years ago after surgery on her right knee,
She is planning to compete in the downhill, Super-G, and combined race for the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Vonn is a three-time Olympian after winning 1 Gold (Downhill, 2010), 2 Bronze (Super-G 2010, Downhill 2018). She is one of the most decorated alpine skiing athletes and the only American woman with Olympic Downhill gold.
