Lindsey Vonn says she's 'excited' to be single at the Olympics for the first time

Jackie Longo

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Lindsey Vonn says she's looking forward to being single at the Olympics for the first time in her career. 

The 41-year-old skier opened up about her relationship status ahead of the 2026 Olympic Games, which kicks off in Milan, Italy next month. 

This will be a big change for the three-time Olympic gold winner, who is used to being tied down when she goes for the gold. She was married to fellow skier, Thomas Vonn, from 2007 to 2013, and was later engaged to hockey player P.K. Subban before getting into a relationship with golf legend Tiger Woods. 

Speaking to "Self," the pro skier said it's really nice "just to focused on myself" this time around. 

"I have never been single going into any Olympics in my life," she said. "So I'm excited to try that out." 

The four-time overall World Cup champion famously retired from the sport back in 2019 after spending decades on the slopes. In retirement, she kept busy with charity work, investments, and knee surgery that ended years of debilitating pain. The Olympic champion underwent a partial knee replacement in 2024 and now says she feels better than ever. 

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Five years after retiring from Alpine skiing, she's now looking for a comeback, although this will be her last dance. 

"That's all she wrote," Lindsey said. "This is 24 years after my first Olympics. I’ve won everything I could have ever won. I’m not doing this to prove anything to anyone. I’m doing this because I think I can do well, it’s a meaningful place for me, and I think I can make a positive impact.”

“I didn’t come back because there was some hole or gap in my life that I felt like skiing was gonna fill. I was fully, one hundred percent retired. I built an amazing life for myself," Lindsey added. 

Since her return to the sport, she's won two World Cup downhill races this season, bringing her career high to 84. She's now predicted to be a favorite in multiple speed events when she gets to Milan-Cortina. 

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