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United States' Lindsey Vonn competes in an alpine ski, women's World Cup super G, in St. Moritz, Switzerland, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2024. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

Lindsey Vonn took all of 20 seconds to regain her former speed in comeback race at age 40

Lindsey Vonn lost a chance to improve her ranking when the second race of her World Cup skiing comeback at age 40 was canceled because of strong winds and poor visibility

By ANDREW DAMPF
Published - Dec 22, 2024, 01:31 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 22, 2024, 01:31 PM EST

ST. MORITZ, Switzerland (AP) — Maybe it was nerves for her first World Cup race back in nearly six years. Maybe it was a bumpier course than she's used to racing on. Maybe it was some wrong lines or angles.

Whatever it was, Lindsey Vonn took just a handful of gates this weekend to recover from a poor start and rediscover her former speed when she placed 14th in a super-G.

The 40-year-old Vonn lost time at the start of the race but then was competitive with the top-five finishers the rest of the way down.

“It took her 20 seconds to get back into it, and then she was fine,” Chris Knight, Vonn’s personal coach, told The Associated Press on Sunday as he looked back to Saturday's race.

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