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Lindsey Vonn’s New Life in Miami: ‘I’m Finally Thawing Out’ (Exclusive)

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The ski champ from Minnesota opens up about her foundation, life after retirement and why she’s happier than ever in the sun and sand

For an Olympic Alpine ski racer who was born in Minnesota and raised in Colorado, Lindsey Vonn confesses she actually hates cold weather. Which is why she says she’s loving her new life in Miami, where she bought a waterfront home in 2022.

Lindsey Vonn living her best life in Miami
Lindsey Vonn in Miami

“I’m not a cold weather person,” she tells PEOLE. “I’m finally thawing out.”

Vonn, 39, continues with a laugh, “I have definitely adapted to the temperatures out here. I went outside the other day and it was 75 degrees and I felt cold. I’ve gone quite the opposite direction very quickly.”

Vonn, who retired from professional ski racing in 2019, says the seaside life totally suits her. “We recently bought a boat,” she says. “So whenever we can, we just go out on the water.”

That’s not to say she has a lot of downtime. The entrepreneur and investor sits on the board of several foundations, is on the ownership team for Angel City FC and is an ambassador for brands like Under Armor.

However, the athlete is most proud of running the Lindsey Vonn Foundation, which supports underserved girls between 10-18 through empowerment camps and scholarships.

Vonn says she was inspired by her hero, Picabo Street, to start the foundation after she was injured and couldn’t race at the Sochi Olympics in 2014.

Skier Lindsey Vonn says she has returned to snow after injury

“I was trying to think of something positive that I could do with my time instead of just sitting there and being depressed,” she says. “So I just kind of thought back on my life and what has been the most impactful to me.

She continued, “And honestly, meeting my idol Picabo Street when I was 9-years-old was the most impactful thing that happened to me. It literally took 90 seconds of her time, and because of her, I wanted to be an Olympian. So I thought, okay, can I replicate this experience and can I inspire and empower more young girls to follow their dreams?”

While not all the camps have to do with sports, Vonn says athletics hold a special place in her heart.

Why Lindsey Vonn Is Living Her Best Life After Retirement

“I think sports have just a really special way of teaching kids a lot about life,” she says. “I think specifically about failure. I think that’s one of the most important things about sports is learning how to fail, because we all fail in life, but it’s about how we pick ourselves back up.”

Vonn says while she’s happy in retirement — and especially living in a warmer climate — she still loves skiing.

“I miss the competition, obviously, but I feel like with being an entrepreneur and all these businesses that I’m in, I get a good hit of that,” she says. “But there’s nothing that’s ever going to replace going 90 miles an hour down a mountain. I’ve accepted that.”

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Rebel Wilson Extends Note Of Gratitude To Lindsey Vonn Following Skiing Legend’s Special Gesture

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Unexpected turns and revolutionary victories distinguished Lindsey Vonn’s pioneering career in alpine skiing. At the 2010 Winter Olympics, she became the first woman to win a gold medal in downhill skiing. Vonn retired as one of the sport’s icons after winning 82 World Cup championships. Aside from her athletic skills, her ambitious personality made her a darling among sports businesses, resulting in unique partnerships and tailored collections. She recently took solace because timeless movie star Rebel Wilson nestled her in a catamaran of love and kindness.

Lindsey’s influence beyond the slopes is well-liked by many cross industry personalities. Vonn gifted a specially curated collection to her friend Rebel Wilson, who thanked the Olympian with a sweet update. It’s heartwarming stuff like this we live for.

Lindsey Vonn shares collection with Rebel Wilson
In the latest 2023-24 collection with Head Sportswear, an American-Austrian brand, the 39-year-old former skier created skiwear. The Legacy Line collection promises the perfect blend of sartorial fashion and performance with 1970s elan. Vonn gifted Rebel Wilson the ‘Tiffany Lux Down Ski Jacket’ from the collection recently. Wilson acknowledged the same in her Instagram story with the message, “Thanks @lindseyvonn for sending this new @head_ski jacket.”

Reposting the sweet gesture, Vonn replied, “Of course! Gotta be looking your best on the slopes.” Vonn was named the official brand ambassador for HEAD Sportswear’s skiwear back in 2009, and ever since she’s used the brand’s performance ski clothing. This partnership resulted in the Legacy Line, and back then Vonn stated, “The partnership with the ski clothing division has opened up an entirely new challenge for me in my life and career after ski racing.”

Wilson and Vonn were last seen together on Day one of the 2022 U.S. Open at the USTA in Queens, New York. The star-studded audience brought an additional layer of glitz to the popular tennis event, displaying a perfect combination of athleticism and Hollywood charm. A similar cross-industry intersect is observed when Vonn and Head Sports release their limited edition drop.

The dual-collab with Head Sportswear
HEAD Sportswear introduced a unique and incredibly fashionable cooperation with the Olympian which was available only at Gucci Vault, presented inside the Vault Altitude released in the second week of this year. This partnership combined street style with high-performance features and went on to become a successful hit for the season due to its associated triple impact.

Vonn’s premium Legacy Collection takes inspiration from her hybrid looks for slopes and après-ski, giving designs that confidently blaze a path both on and off the slopes. More collaborations are what we strive to see from Vonn..

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Lindsey Vonn Hit the Snowy Slopes in a Series of Red-and-White Bikinis in Canada

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Former professional alpine skier Lindsey Vonn had a big year in 2010. Aside from the obvious reasons—a gold medal in the Vancouver Olympics being the biggest, of course—the athlete made a lot of important media appearances that we won’t soon forget.

That year, she made her debut within the pages of the annual SI Swimsuit Issue, posing for a series of photos that were about as stunning as they were fitting. Rather than traveling to white sand beaches of some tropical destination (which she would ultimately make her way to for both her 2016 and 2019 features), Vonn headed to the snowy mountains of Whistler, Canada for her photoshoot. And, like any great creative endeavor, she had props that spoke to her skills.

In addition to donning a series of bright red-and-white bikinis, the 39-year-old trudged around the white hills with a pair of matching skis by her side—the perfect complement to her afternoon on the slopes.

The trip to Canada—though, of course, fantastic in its own right—was also important as a good omen for her coming Olympic appearance. Later that year, she would compete in the Winter Games in Vancouver, Canada. It was there that Vonn won her first and only Olympic gold medal (to which she added a bronze, as well).

But her fantastic year in the North American country started with her SI Swimsuit appearance, and a wonderful one at that. Here are a few of the incredible photos from her trip.

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Lindsey Vonn Hit the Water for an Afternoon Wakesurfing Session in a Chic Pale Yellow Bikini

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If you’re like us, you’re currently bundled up in your best cold-weather gear, reminiscing on hot summer afternoons. If you’re like Lindsey Vonn, you might just still be living those hot afternoons. The former professional alpine skier hasn’t let go of the summer just yet because, well, she hasn’t had to.

While the athlete is seemingly always on the go and never in one spot for an extended period, she has been spending a significant amount of time in recent weeks in Florida. This past weekend, she took to the water in Miami for an afternoon of wakesurfing, proving—as she wrote in a TikTok caption from the excursion—that “winter is coming… but not to Florida.”

In a short clip that the 39-year-old shared to her Instagram from the adventurous activity, she donned a pale yellow bikini and matching surf shirt, which she wore underneath her classic Red Bull-branded life jacket.

“I was feeling pretty sweet until I swallowed a gallon of sea water 🤦🏼‍♀️😂🏄‍♀️,” she captioned the post, in which she displayed her skill surfing the boat’s wake—and her unfortunate face plant at the end.

Though she fell, Vonn’s attempt was still impressive. Even her wipeout—like all other outdoor activities she tries—proved the ease with which she takes on new sports.

“But you went down gracefully!” one follower noted of the fall.

“Beats crashing at 60 mph on ice, right?” another quipped of her professional skiing days.

Despite the end, Vonn looked impressive out there. And while we’re a little envious of her skills, we might be more jealous of the continued warm weather in Miami.

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Lindsey Vonn Celebrates Her Part in Potentially Securing 2034 Olympics in Utah: ‘We Are Almost There Guys!’

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Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn is celebrating the Olympics’ potential return to Salt Lake City.

Vonn, 39, shared the news that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has cleared Utah’s capital as a “preferred host” for the 2034 Winter Olympics on Wednesday.

“As Chair of Athlete Experience, it’s an honor and privilege to be a part of this Olympic bid,” the three-time Olympic gold medalist wrote Instagram. “My first Games were in Salt Lake 2002 and it is such a full circle moment to be a part of this incredible campaign. We are almost there guys! 🙏🏻💪🏻🇺🇸.”

The eight-time World Cup champion included a series of photos celebrating the recent “milestone,” including snapshots from the 2002 Olympics. Along with a headshot from her first games, she shared a couple of action shots of her skiing throughout the years.

Salt Lake City Olympics 2034

Vonn also included a collage of photos from her experiences at the 2002 games, 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, the 2010 games in Vancouver and the 2018 games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

In addition to taking her followers down memory lane, Vonn also shared a couple of photos alongside members of the IOC.
Salt Lake City Olympics 2034

The IOC said the French Alps are also being considered to host the 2034 games.

The committee announced that the IOC’s Executive Board and Future Host Commission invited the French National Olympic Committee (CNOSF) and the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) for a conversation regarding hosting possibilities on Wednesday.

The IOC also announced that the “Executive Board decided to grant the non-edition-specific project, Switzerland 203x, a special status by inviting it into ‘Privileged Dialogue’ for the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games 2038.”

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If Salt Lake City is granted the hosting duties, it will become the second U.S. city to host two Winter Olympics. The only U.S. city to host two Winter Games is Lake Placid, New York, which hosted in 1932 and 1980.

Lake Placid and Los Angeles are the only U.S. cities to have hosted any Olympics twice. Los Angeles will host its third Summer Olympic Games in 2028, after the first hosting in 1932 and in 1984.

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Salt Lake City Winter Olympics in 2002

The U.S. has previously hosted eight Olympic Games. St. Louis and Atlanta hosted the Summer Games in 1904 and 1996, respectively. Squaw Valley, California hosted the 1960 Winter Games.

The 2024 Summer Olympics will take place in Paris from July 26 through Aug. 11.

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Lindsey Vonn Brings the Heat to the Slopes in These 6 Bikini Pics

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While former alpine skier Lindsey Vonn has posed for the SI Swimsuit Issue three different times, her debut was back in 2010, when she traveled traveled to Whistler, Canada, for a snowy photoshoot with Warwick Saint.

The athlete, who is a four-time World Cup champion and a three-time Olympic medalist, looked right at home on the slopes in several red-and-white bikinis. Vonn also had the opportunity to pose for Saint’s lens with her skis, bringing the opportunity full-circle. She returned to the fold six years later for a bodypaint feature that took her to Petit St. Vincent, and most recently in 2019, when she modeled for Walter Chin in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Though we never would have guessed it, Vonn revealed to us earlier this year that she wasn’t entirely sure of herself in front of the camera at first, though she’s grown more so as her number of features with the magazine has increased.

“I was actually pretty nervous for my first SI Swimsuit Issue,” she told us this spring. “I wasn’t entirely confident with how I looked at the time. I think being featured in the magazine made me look at myself in a different, more positive light.”

Vonn says stepping in front of an SI Swimsuit photographer’s lens also helped her to be more appreciative of her athletic figure.

“In some ways, it boosted my confidence and made me feel that having a strong and athletic body was not just O.K. but something to be proud of and celebrated,” she stated. “Each issue I was in, I was more and more confident, and it’s amazing to see that transformation in the pictures and in myself.”

Below are a few of our favorite snapshots from her first brand feature, in which her self-assured nature shines through.

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<p>Warwick Saint/Sports Illustrated</p>

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