Overview
- US Ski & Snowboard listed Lindsey Vonn in its 2026–27 World Cup nominations, starting the standard two‑phase selection.
- Under the process, athletes accept the May nod and gain official team intake in October if they meet published criteria.
- Vonn is recovering from a complex leg injury at the Milan–Cortina Olympics that required multiple surgeries and at one point threatened amputation.
- She has shown progress by appearing at the Met Gala without crutches, yet she has said full fitness is at least 18 months away after ACL repair.
- Outlets describe the listing as largely symbolic and meant to preserve her option rather than signal an imminent return to racing.