A Dream Team: Lindsey Vonn and Mikaela Shiffrin Eye Historic Partnership at Alpine World Championships
In an exciting development that promises to electrify the alpine skiing world, Lindsey Vonn has expressed her ardent desire to team up with fellow American superstar Mikaela Shiffrin in the inaugural combined event at the 2025 World Championships in Saalbach, Austria. This historic partnership would bring together two of the most iconic and successful skiers in the history of the sport, creating a dream team that would undoubtedly captivate audiences worldwide.
Vonn, a 40-year-old alpine skiing legend, revealed her enthusiasm for the proposed partnership in an interview with the German wire service dpa. “I would love to race with Mikaela, that would be amazing, and I think it would probably be one of the coolest things ever to have both of us competing together on the same team,” she exclaimed. This sentiment was echoed by Vonn’s assertion that she has already conveyed her interest to her coaches, emphasizing her eagerness to make this extraordinary collaboration a reality.
The innovative combined event, slated to make its Olympic debut at Milano Cortina 2026, features a unique format where two specialists form a team, with one skier competing in a downhill event and the other participating in a slalom. The team with the fastest aggregate time would be declared the winner. This exciting new format provides the perfect platform for Vonn and Shiffrin to join forces and showcase their remarkable skills in a thrilling and unpredictable competition.
The prospect of witnessing these two alpine skiing legends compete together is a tantalizing one, given their impressive individual achievements. Shiffrin, with 99 World Cup victories, and Vonn, with 82, are the most successful women in World Cup history. Shiffrin holds the record for most slalom wins (62), while Vonn boasts the most downhill victories (43). The combined tally of 181 World Cup wins between the two skiers is a testament to their enduring dominance in the sport.
As the alpine skiing community eagerly anticipates the 2025 World Championships, the potential partnership between Vonn and Shiffrin has injected a fresh wave of excitement into the competition. With each nation permitted to enter multiple teams, the stage is set for a thrilling spectacle that would showcase the very best of alpine skiing. As Vonn succinctly put it, “It’s 181 World Cup wins between the two of us. I’ve told my coaches that I want to.” The world waits with bated breath, hoping that this extraordinary dream team will become a reality in Saalbach.
