Lindsey Vonn Was #1 in the World When She Crashed. Will She Ever Race Again?

Maria Sharapova sits down with Olympic skiing legend Lindsey Vonn for a raw, deeply honest conversation about ambition, aging, pain, and the relentless drive to push boundaries.

At 41, after years of injuries and a major knee replacement, Lindsey returned to competitive racing with one goal: another shot at Olympic gold. But just days before the Olympic Games began, a devastating crash and a ruptured ACL changed everything—forcing her to make the hard choice to race anyway, only to crash again on the Olympic downhill. 

Maria and Lindsey dive deep into the harrowing physical and mental aftermath of that crash, how she is navigating grueling surgeries and recovery, and how she’s weighing whether or not she will ever race again.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 | Introduction: The Comeback, the Crash, and What Comes Next

02:13 | "Too Old to Do Anything, Expected to Do Everything"

04:00 | Training in Your 40s: Physical Evolution and Body Changes

06:10 | A Glutton for Pain: Why Hard Work Is Therapeutic

07:05 | Put Your Phone Away: Avoiding Social Media Scrutiny

09:55 | The Fantasy of a Perfect Ending vs. Reality