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Clearest sign Lindsey Vonn will return to skiing after crash emerges
- Lindsey Vonn is among 48 athletes nominated to the U.S. Alpine ski team, signaling a potential comeback.
- The nomination is viewed as the first phase toward her official team selection amid rehabilitation from injuries.
- Vonn has undergone eight surgeries since her crash and remains several months to years from racing again.
- She showed small signs of progress by walking without crutches at the Met Gala in New York.
- Vonn has indicated she is not yet ready to decide her long-term future and remains focused on healing.
- Vonn's Olympic crash involved a complex tibia fracture and torn ACL, with ongoing rehabilitation.
- Mikaela Shiffrin and Breezy Johnson are among fellow nominees for the next season.
- Vonn's recovery progress included public appearances and statements about potential opportunities in the future.
- The U.S. team nomination marks a formal process, not an immediate announcement of competition status.
- Vonn has remained hopeful that recovery could unlock future opportunities in skiing.
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