Let’s take a moment to appreciate American women in sports of the 21st century

Just over a year ago, Vonn announced that she would retire from professional skiing after more than a decade of competition. If it weren’t for numerous major injuries, including torn ACLs, fractures near her knee, a broken ankle, and more, she may have broken the record for the most FIS (pro ski circuit) wins all-time; she finished with 82 wins, four shy of the record. Still, she is widely regarded as the greatest women’s skier of all time, and the greatest U.S. skier of any gender. She won four World Cup titles and three Olympic medals (one gold).