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Former skiing star Lindsey Vonn announced on Christmas that she had proposed to her fiancé, New Jersey Devils defenseman P.K. Subban, in a “non traditional" move so that each of them could have an engagement ring.

Devils defenseman P.K. Subban and former Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn are engaged, the couple confirmed to Vogue...

The Academy Awards celebrate the best and brightest talents in Hollywood, from on-screen stars to costume creators to musical geniuses. However when it comes fashion, the red carpet not only plays host to some of the award season's most successful moments, it also serves as a backdrop for some of the year's most awkward sartorial failures. At this year's Oscars, it was Olympic skiing star Lindsey Vonn, 33, who led the charge as far as worst-dressed celebrities, totally missing the mark in a gothic black lace dress, which featured awkward cut-outs at the knee, as well as some bizarre tassel...

Skip Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un. Turn our attention to the Olympics in PyeongChang, where all eyes will be on one of the most astounding athletes of all time — Lindsey Vonn. Today she towers over downhill racing. Vonn could end up the most victorious skier — male or female — since the invention of gravity. Or snow. So fearless has been Vonn’s rise that she’s proposing that the Federation Internationale de Ski permit her to enter men’s competition in downhill. A glimpse of Vonn’s joie de vivre is captured in a wonderful video of her finally meeting...

Vonn said she sprayed parts of Don Kildow's ashes "just a few days ago" on a rock that she was told was special when she visited South Korea last year to be named a Pyeongchang Olympic ambassadorLindsey Vonn came to South Korea with the goal of taking home an Olympic medal and leaving something even more special behind. SNIP The American ski great said Thursday she recently scattered some of the ashes of her grandfather, who served during the Korean War, on a rock near the mountain where the downhill races were run. "I know that it would mean a...

Vonn took off 13th, and posted a time of 1:39.37, good enough for first place.

US ski racer Lindsey Vonn fell short of gold in final downhill of her Olympic career The 33-year-old took bronze behind Sofia Goggia of Italy who took the gold Vonn's bronze medal makes her the oldest female medalist in Alpine skiing She was the 2010 winner, but missed the 2014 Games because of a knee injury In an interview with DailyMail.com, Vonn hit back at the cruel internet trolls who have targeted her after she claimed her bronze medal She faced taunts and abuse after she said Donald Trump did not represent her American ski racer Lindsey Vonn became emotional...

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Ladies downhill happening now. Will the Trump Curse affect Lindsay Vonn?

There will be no medal for American skier Lindsey Vonn in the Olympic super-G at the Pyeongchang Games. She had a fast run going before a mistake near the bottom cost her valuable time. Tina Weirather of Liechtenstein leads after the opening eight racers. Vonn will have another chance in the downhill. At age 33, she is trying to become the oldest woman to win an Olympic Alpine medal. She won bronze in the super-G at the 2010 Vancouver Games — to go with her downhill gold — but missed the 2014 Sochi Olympics after surgery on her right knee.

Olympic gold medal skier Lindsey Vonn sparked a backlash when she said she will represent the United States at the 2018 Olympic Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, in February, but not the president. Vonn also said she would "absolutely not" accept an invitation to the White House if she were to win a gold medal. On "Fox & Friends Weekend" this morning, fellow Olympic gold medalist Mike Eruzione said Vonn has the right to make her own decisions, but he disagrees and believes it's important to respect the presidency.

St Moritz, Switzerland (CNN)A number of US athletes have spoken out against Donald Trump during his presidency -- and skier Lindsey Vonn has become the latest to have her say. Targeting Olympic gold at February's Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, Vonn is in St. Moritz, Switzerland, where she spoke passionately about what it means to compete for the US ski team. "Well I hope to represent the people of the United States, not the president," Vonn told CNN's Alpine Edge.

Lindsey Vonn has tied a 35-year-old record for most World Cup wins after winning a downhill Sunday. Sunday’s tie was all the sweeter after Lindsey Vonn’s comeback from two serious knee injuries to match Annemarie Moser-Proell’s record of 62 World Cup wins. Sunday’s win in Cortina was her third downhill win this season and the eighth of her career. Lindsey Vonn‘s wins include 32 downhills, 20 super-Gs, three giant slaloms, two slaloms and five combined races. ... Other wins that are not included in World Cup stats include a gold medal in downhill at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and well...

Skier Lindsey Vonn has zero interest in marrying boyfriend Tiger Woods… or anyone else, for that matter. In the August issue of Vogue, Vonn said “No, thanks” to getting married again.

IOC: American Lindsey Vonn Must Forfeit Gold Medal... In a shocking development, the International Olympic Committee announced today that it has taken back the gold medal previously awarded to American skier Lindsey Vonn handing it instead to U.S. President Barack Obama... Officials said in a statement that Obama simply deserved the medal more than Vonn... as nobody has ever gone downhill faster than he has... [Obama voters and other slow readers: this is SATIRE] More news, views, and humor Reaganite Republican

Lindsey Vonn is hoping the Sports Illustrated cover jinx doesn't cross international borders. America's great Winter Olympic hope is featured on the front of SI's Winter Olympic preview issue, which hit newsstands Wednesday. Vonn's semi-provocative pose has drawn the predictable ire from those who claim that it objectifies her. She's an athlete, not a sex symbol, the chorus inevitably reminds us. They have a point in taking issue with SI; the magazine rarely features women athletes on the cover and its annual swimsuit issue has been a focus of protests for decades. But Vonn's cover is different.

Lindsay Vonn's dual victories at Lake Louise over the weekend have drawn sharp criticism from ranking Democrats, followed by  demands for an inquiry into the troubling incident. President Obama and Attorney General Eric Holder held a press conference announcing an investigation into Vonn's motives. "America has been arrogant in the past," stated the president. "We need to atone and ask for forgiveness. These victories in the women's downhill events send the wrong message to the world - that America is still arrogant and seeks to win. For this  I intend to apologize directly to the IOC." ~ Eric Holder supported the...

Just a day after clinching the overall World Cup championship and the downhill championship, Vonn won the final super-G race of the season and clinched the world championship in that discipline as well. She is the first American woman to win a super-G world championship. It was her ninth World Cup win this winter and the fourth straight super-G win. She now leads all American women with two overall titles, 22 career wins and 47 podium finishes.

American Lindsay Vonn continued her incredible season on Wednesday when she retained the women's alpine skiing World Cup title at the season-ending finals here. Vonn won the downhill in 1min 42.49sec to edge out Maria Riesch of Germany and Austria's Renate Goetschl. "My life could not be any better," said the 24-year-old. "I have a fantastic husband, two cristal globes, two downhill globes. I'm missing nothing." It's the first time an American woman has ever won two overall crowns, and the trophies will be added to a burgeoning collection that also includes two World Championship golds