Lindsey Vonn discusses Mikaela Shiffrin, the state of US skiing, more

On this weekend’s episode of In Depth with Graham Bensinger Lindsey Vonn discusses the loneliness she felt after leaving racing, and the reason she had to move from her long-time home of Vail, Colo. She also discusses her relationship with Mikaela Shiffrin and the state of U.S. skiing, among other topics.

On Mikaela Shiffrin

Vonn: You know, I repeatedly, you know, tried to, you know, we, we always help each other with our course reports and I think I just, uh, I don’t, we didn’t have a challenging relationship. She just, she had her own thing and she didn’t really wanna be involved or have my help or have anyone’s help for that matter…

I mean everyone has their own approach and hers is different from anyone else’s, and that’s why maybe she’s successful. Um, but I also think as a professional athlete and, you know, someone who’s the greatest of all time, it’s your responsibility to help others. Like you’re in a role that you could positively impact so many people and I don’t feel like that’s being utilized in the way that it could be.

On being in an interracial relationship

Vonn: I think there are conversations involved with race that are very difficult. Um, there’s not always a clear answer or a clear path to understanding…I’ll never be able to walk in PK’s shoes. And so, um, I try to learn as much as I can from him and from others and educate myself as much as possible

Vonn: It adds another layer of complication… I think the main thing is educating each other and, um, you know, really being willing to understand and open your mind up and I’ve gotten a lot of hate and I get myself a lot of trolls that really like to take pretty big digs at me.

On divorce

On family sacrifice

On her foundation

Additional segments of the interview are available here.