Ski Legend Lindsey Vonn Denied Representing Donald Trump at 2018 Olympics; In Support of Her Fellow Athletes

Lindsey Vonn was an outstanding athlete at her time and is a remarkable human being. While her professional skiing career was as glorious as possible, she also indulged in humanitarian activities. Vonn has always been active in dedicating her service to aiding people in need.

Before the 2018 Winter Olympics, US Athletes spoke out against former President Donald Trump, and Lindsey also had her say.

Lindsey Vonn speaks out against Donald Trump

Vonn targeted a second Olympic gold as she headed into the Pyeongchang games but unfortunately ended with a bronze. She also had her eyes set on breaking the record of 86 world cup victories, set by Ingemar Stenmark in 1989.

Meanwhile, away from the slopes, Vonn was also willing to speak out against US politics. That year, former President Donald Trump was involved in a controversy with the NFL and NBA players. In response, all the sports fraternities showed a united front against the same. “I want to represent our country well. I don’t think that there are a lot of people currently in our government that do that,” said Vonn.

Vonn also revealed she would not accept an invitation to the White House if she were to win a gold medal. Lindsey said, “Absolutely not. But I have to win to be invited. No, actually I think every US team member is invited, so no, I won’t go.”

Incidentally, Vonn concluded her alpine skiing career with a bronze medal at the Pyeongchang Games. It was her final Olympics, but she had plans to continue racing in the World Cup for a while. However, in February 2019, Vonn retired from skiing since her knee was ‘damaged beyond repair.’

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 Vonn hasn’t fully recovered yet

The 37-year-old has been retired for three years now. Closing the curtains on a decorated career, Lindsey is now involved in various movie projects and documentaries under her banner. Thus, she is still enjoying her life, but earlier this year, she revealed that she still hasn’t recovered a 100%.

Vonn said her knee has not healed completely yet. She doesn’t have to get up and grind every day at 85mph, and it has made things easier for her, but she still wakes up in pain every day. As per Lindsey, she had to pay a price for her success but didn’t mind it. And if Vonn gets the chance, she’ll do it all again.

Even today, Vonn is considered one of the best skiers of the generation. Her downhill skiing performances were the epitome of brilliance in skills and mindset.

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