U.S. Olympic alpine skier Lindsey Vonn announced she’s returning to competitive skiing, more than five years after announcing her retirement.

Five years ago, Lindsey Vonn retired from ski racing, largely because her aching right knee, damaged by high speed crashes and multiple surgeries, could no longer take the stress of the sport. “My career ended with no intention of coming back,

Lindsey Vonn announced on Thursday that she is coming out of retirement six years after her last Olympics with plans to rejoin the U.S. Olympic ski team at age 40. Vonn has won three Olympic medals, including a downhill gold and a super-G bronze at the 2010 Vancouver Games.