Skier Lindsey Vonn won't back down

About this episode

Lindsey Vonn shares her story of resilience following a significant crash during her Olympic comeback.

Skiing star Lindsey Vonn was on the cusp of capping off one of the most remarkable career comebacks the Olympics has ever seen. Then it all changed. It had been six years since she stepped away from competitive skiing due to injuries and made her triumphant return at the 2026 Winter Olympics. But then it came all tumbling down. Millions watched as the 41-year-old had the worst crash of her career. Most people wouldn't want to show their face in public again — not Lindsey Vonn. NPR's Becky Sullivan sat down with her and shares her story. For sponsor-free episodes of Consider This, sign up for Consider This+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org . Email us at considerthis@npr.org . This episode was produced by Chad Campbell and Karen Zamora. It was edited by Russell Lewis and Courtney Dorning. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences. NPR Privacy Policy

People in this episode

Host: Becky Sullivan

Guest: Lindsey Vonn

Topics covered

• sports
• comeback
• injuries
• Olympics
• personal story

Keywords

• Lindsey Vonn
• Olympics
• skiing
• comeback
• injuries
• crash
• resilience

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Organizations: NPR

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