Who is Lindsey Vonn?

About this episode

The episode discusses Lindsey Vonn's remarkable comeback to qualify for the 2026 Winter Olympics after a knee replacement.

They said her body was broken. They said 82 wins was enough. After a total knee replacement at age 40, the world thought Lindsey Vonn was finished. They were wrong. The "Speed Queen" is back. Lindsey Vonn has officially qualified for the 2026 Winter Olympics, and we’re breaking down the impossible science and the sheer grit behind the greatest comeback in sports history

People in this episode

Host: therogersharrison

Topics covered

• Lindsey Vonn
• comeback
• Winter Olympics
• sports science
• athletic resilience

Keywords

• Lindsey Vonn
• comeback
• Winter Olympics
• sports history
• athlete recovery

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