Lindsey Vonn is getting back to work. In a surprise development, the gold-winning Olympian has ended her five-year retirement and returned to the U.S. Ski Team, she announced Thursday. Her comeback follows numerous injuries and surgeries,

Lindsey Vonn says she is coming out of retirement to rejoin the U.S. Ski Team in an attempt to race again at age 40.

2010 Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn is rejoining the U.S. Alpine skiing team for training and could return to competition this season after retiring in 2019.