Lindsey Vonn made a strong case for her inclusion in the 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup on Friday. The 41-year-old nabbed a first-place finish for the first time in seven years in the women's downhill event in Switzerland, landing her in the history books as the oldest skier to ever win a World Cup alpine skiing race.

The three-time Olympic medalist broke the record set by then-37-year-old Didier Cuche in 2012 with a time of 1:29:63. Vonn came in a full second ahead of runner-up Magdalena Egger of Austria, who finished at 1:30:61.

The victory marked the 83rd World Cup win of her career, placing her in 10th place on the all-time list. The only American with more career World Cup victories than Vonn is Mikaela Shiffrin, who has 104.

After taking her first top sp

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