Amidst Weight of Announcing Sha’Carri Richardson and Others’ Fate, Lindsey Vonn Recalls an Emotional Moment From Laureus Sport Awards

Former skiing champ Lindsey Vonn is an ardent fan of Formula 1 and tennis. But nothing matched the excitement when she skied and bagged laurels. She functions with “19 screws” and multiple knee surgeries. But she has “always come out the other side a better person”. Super-ranked as the third-highest skier of all time, Vonn has a total of 82 World Cup wins. Even after retirement, her heart travels back to sporting avenues.

The 39-year-old has been the voice of many budding athletes. She has books and documentaries on her life story to inspire and steer the boat of youngsters. On April 22, 2024, the Laureus Sports Award ceremony gates will fling open for nominees like Sha’Carri Richardson, Noah Lyles, and Simone Biles; and Lindsey Vonn will be an honorable member for a reason.

Lindsey Vonn takes her fans on a heartwarming rollercoaster

To honor years of hard work and a massive contribution to the skiing world, Lindsey Vonn has been awarded the Laureus Sports Award once in 2011 and then in 2019. But in 2024, the award ceremony will have her as a presenter. Hyping up the award show, the 4x World Cup overall championships title holder has posted a carousel of stories on her Instagram handle.

In the first story, she shared a glimpse of some backstage scenes, which featured the technical team captioned, “Getting ready for tomorrow…”. The following story was a reshare of Laureus reel, where Lindsey Vonn is saying, “All my friends are here and I obviously want to do the best job possible for the person I’m giving the award to”.

Her younger counterpart Mikaela Shiffrin is a nominee again and if fate favors, the Minnesota native will be the happiest to hand over the award to her. Simone Biles, Novak Djokovic, and Simone Biles are also among the nominees. Now, let’s take a look at the most emotional story posted by Vonn.

Vonn takes a ride down memory lane

In 2019, the Olympic gold medalist earned the Spirit of the Sport Award on the same stage she’ll be standing today. Achieving it right after ending her storied skiing career, she stood on stage with the trophy in hand, shedding tears. Said, “It’s really weird to be retired but you know, I’m so honored to be in this room tonight. I’ve been inspired by so many of you over the course..”

A humble person by heart, Vonn has always acknowledged the efforts of people around her success. Now a retiree, the World champ runs The Lindsey Vonn Foundation. Through that, she helps the unprivileged youngsters look forward to a better future.