Lindsey Vonn relies on spectacular cooperation in Ski Alpin. Aksel Lund Svindal is to prepare the American for the highlight of 2026. The goals are extremely large.
“It is exciting,” commented Aksel Lund Svindal the spectacular collaboration with Lindsey Vonn compared to the Norwegian newspaper “Verdens Gang”.
“We will be preparing to be as good as possible. To fight for medals at the Olympic Games. Her goal is to be so good that she can win races,” he adds, “revealed the ambitious project of the American.
Vonn contacted him for the first time before the World Cup last winter. “She just wanted to chat a bit, and since then we have stayed in touch. In spring, Lindsey and Head asked me [Vonns Skiausrüster, Anm. d. Red.]whether I want to get more involved. It was difficult to say no, “said Svindal.
Svindal: Olympic victory by Lindsey Vonn “realistic”
He considered a possible Olympic victory of Vonn from Vonn at the Winter Games in Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo “to be realistic”, the Norwegian took a look. Svindal justified: “I looked at your achievements from last year and studied the video material. It is still a bit rusty, but I see potential for very, very good skiing.”
Vonn had celebrated her much attention in the Alpin ski last season after five years. At the season finale in Sun Valley, the 40-year-old in the Super-G, as a second place, reached the podium for the first time since March 2018.
“Getting Aksel to my team for this season feels like a natural and incredibly exciting step,” Vonn was quoted by her ski supplier. She and Aksel Lund Svindal “shared so much history on the mountain, from training to winning World Cup titles”, so over the years “a great deal of respect and trust has developed”.
Svindal won two gold medals at the Winter Olympics (Super-G 2010 and departure 2018) during his active career. Vonn snapped in Vancouver in 2010 in the departure.