Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn, 40, ending her retirement to make a skiing comeback

Lindsey Vonn is coming out of retirement to rejoin the U.S. Ski Team, she announced Thursday, intending to race again at age 40 — and six years after her last Olympics.

Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn, 40, ending her retirement to make a skiing comeback
A women's alpine skier raises her arms in celebration.

Lindsey Vonn is coming out of retirement to rejoin the U.S. Ski Team, she announced Thursday, intending to race again at age 40 — and six years after her last Olympics.