Down the skiing lane and return to the top forms is the story of Lindsey Vonn and Sofia Goggia. They are both friends and rivals on the skiing slalom following same sport and having the same fate in their sporting journey. Sofia has just returned to the podium grace in the World Cup after taking leave for her injury. And Lindsey, who was injured and retired from the game, recently made a triumphant return on the world stage. Their friendship was formed by an iron bond, which surfaced again in their recent interaction. 

Returning After 6 years, legendary Lindsey Vonn is in the FSI World Cup–a great prospect to add her 83 winning feathers. On the other side, Sofia Goggia returned triumphantly at the Birds of Prey and clinched her seventh women’s super-G World Cup just last week.

During her 10 months off the slalom, Sofia’s friend and rival in the competition, Lindsey Vonn, lightened Sofia’s load and boosted her for the coming Alpine Skiing World Cup. That boosting made them land at the event. Seeing Sofia in the competition, where the competitor Lindsey Vonn made a hopeful confession about her rival and friend Sofia. 

Lindsey Vonn wishes to share the competition glory

Sofia shared a story on her Instagram, where Lindsey Vonn was seen sharing her confession with a reporter. “I love Sofie. I am so happy to be skiing with her again. I hope I can be back on the podium with her once.” Vonn expressed in that media bite. During the bite, Vonn saw Sofia Goggia nearby and fetched her in front of the camera. They are both bustling with laughter there. In that Instagram post, Sofia put up a caption, “@lindseyvonn happy to have you back.” 

In 2019, Lindsey Vonn, the second most successful in skiing, retired from the sport. And again, she came back this year after a successful knee treatment. As well as her friend, Sofia Goggia, suffered tibia and ankle fractures this year in February, which she thought was the end of her career.

However, Vonn talked to her after Sofia returned to Breaver’s Creek. “All the other girls were watching the TV and I was on the phone with Lindsey and she was explaining (the course to) me, and I said, ‘Thanks,’” Goggia said about Vonn’s feedback on the course. Surely that helped Sofia Goggia. Consequently, she won the Super-G. 

As far as Sofia is concerned, Lindsey will provide feedback as she did in the needed time. Support from Lindsey is meaningful to Sofia. “And Lindsey, clearly, with the career she’s had, also full of injuries, has been incredibly understanding and, of course, very supportive,” Sofia said and reported by Olympics.com.

Moreover, Lindsey Vonn once said, “I think being able to help others allows me to kind of feel still integrated into the sports in some way.” Also, she stated that her advice is like that of the Bible. With the camaraderie and her own crafts, Sofia Goggia is now in the 11th position, under the top 15 worldwide ranking, in Alpine skiing. Now, At the FSI World Cup, these two duo are making a glorious return.

Lindsey and Sofia’s Skiing World Cup run 

With a marking returned at the super-G in St. Moritz, Lindsey Vonn positioned herself in the top 15. It’s a remarkably good achievement with a handful of World Cup scoring. With this return and showing her race craft in the game, she proved that quitting earlier did not diminish her prowess. Lindsey Von is one of the most decorated skiers, with 3 Olympic medals, eight world championships, and numerous World Cup globes. 

Whereas, Sofia Goggia, who won Sunday’s super-G World Cup for women, made her craft visible during the Birds of Prey course in Beaver Creek. Sofia finished behind the champion Austia’s Cornelia Huetter on the downhill course.

The two-time Olympic medalist Sofia is now in the top 15 row in the Alpine Skiing World Cup. With these results, Sofia and her through-thick and thin friend Lindsey Vonn’s comeback is nothing less than an adventurous parable.