America’s downhill racing queen in the nineties, Street, 54, discusses what it’s like to explain her sport to the Olympic audience (Photo: McCade Gordon) Published February 14, 2026 02:17AM Before Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin, American women’s Alpine skiing revolved around one catchy name: Picabo (pronounced “peekaboo”). Picabo Street was the country’s greatest downhill racer … Read more
MILAN — There’s a lot of love in those gloves. Before her fateful downhill run Sunday — one that ended with a violent crash after 13 seconds — Lindsey Vonn pulled on a pair of out-of-production gloves from her childhood skiing idol, Picabo Street. The gloves are weathered and white, their brightness dulled by the decades, with … Read more
Even after suffering a serous leg injury, U.S. skiing star Lindsey Vonn is gearing up for her fifth Olympic Games at age 41. Her return to competitive racing has been one of the biggest storylines leading up to Milan Cortina 2026, and it’s not hard to guess which former Olympian might have offered inspiration. In … Read more