I am looking towards Cortina as a potential finish line for this comeback

February 6 will officially mark the one-year to Olympic Winter Games Milano Cortina 2026. Here's celebrating the day through a Winter Olympic icon

- Lindsey Vonn

I have always loved a challenge. My journey back to competitive skiing has been driven by my love of the sport, going fast, and the exhilaration that drew me to the slopes. Cortina, Italy, is a special place to me. It was where I first realized my potential to win, and the mountains there have always felt like home. With next year's Winter Olympic Games to be held in Cortina and Milan, I am eagerly waiting to once again compete in the Olympics at a place that has been so special to me.

My motivations today are exactly what they were when I was a child: a deep love for skiing, speed, and competition, the very things that made me fall in love with the sport. Thanks to skiing, I have been fortunate enough to build an incredible life, and even though I had the most amazing and rewarding time building my foundation and businesses, nothing compares to the joy I feel whenever I am on the slopes.