One of the most decorated skiers in history, Lindsey Vonn has indeed redefined the term “fast” in ski racing. The heroic trailblazer athlete embodies the spirit of grit. In a testament to that gritty self, Vonn has already outlined his fitness and adventure goals for the year 2024. As the new year started, Vonn has already outlined. Now came the time of looking back and it was not only to the just concluded year.
It seemed that as the year started, Vonn took time to reminisce once again about the making of herself. Alongside that, the alpine skiing legend also sowed the seed for the hopes of the future.
Lindsey Vonn showcases girl power
Lindsey Vonn recently took to her Instagram to post a series of pictures showcasing the victorious moments of the legend. However, the last picture of the series was a standout. Vonn was seen with a group of young girls in a muscle-flexing stance. Vonn captioned it as, “Unleashing Girl Grit 💪🏻 It’s on all of us to support, inspire and build our next generation… To those who inspired and supported me, I am eternally thankful🙏🏻 I can’t wait to see what the girls of tomorrow will achieve… I know they will impact our world in a positive way 🌎❤️.” Interestingly, these are exactly what Vonn’s foundation namesake foundation does.
Lindsay Vonn Foundation is built with the central mission “to instill grit in young girls nationwide”. The foundation looks to seal those overlooked opportunities that may be the winning bait in the future. Its mission statement reads, “Grit is at the core of our identity. It is the determining factor that can set ambitious girls apart from everyone else.” Vonn herself defines it.
Winning 82 World Cups along with three Olympic medals, Vonn is an embodiment of success in skiing. She has also won four women’s World Cup overall championships (2008–10 & 2012). Retiring from the field four years ago, she also marked her vibrant presence as an entrepreneur, and best-selling author, despite facing obstacles. And her grit has dazzled in all those.
The legendary grit of Lindsey Vonn
Even though Lindsey Vonn has taken retirement from professional competition, her life story is a motivating phenomenon for all young girls. According to Vonn, “I knew that I wanted to be great and to really make a difference in the world,” and none other than Olympic alpine ski racer Picabo Street is her source of inspiration whom she met as a young girl. She further adds, “Everyone deserves a chance to believe in themselves and to follow their dreams.” Vonn still chases those dreams as was evident recently.
In her first Instagram post of 2024, Vonn posted a clip of herself skiing in the darkness of night. One Instagram user tried to advise her to “settle done and have kids”. Vonn took it head-on to give a befitting answer, only to prove that women are not all about raising a family. With her latest post, Lindsay Vonn once again highlighted this notion of hers and her never-ending belief in womanhood.