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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Andrew Dampf

Lindsey Vonn eyes Winter Olympics glory after gaining 12 pounds of muscle at 41

Lindsey Vonn revealed she has gained 12 pounds of muscle this year - (Getty Images)

Lindsey Vonn, at 41, is embarking on her Olympic racing season with a renewed sense of power and an immediate demonstration of dominance, having pulled away from the field in the very first official downhill training session of the season.

The legendary skier, who has gained 12 pounds of muscle and enlisted a new superstar coach, is set to kick off her World Cup campaign this weekend in St. Moritz, Switzerland, with two downhills and a super-G.

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