Five athletes who could take the Winter Olympics by storm

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2026-01-30

London (PA Media/dpa) - Bionic knees and 'quad Gods' are set to be the talk of the Milan and Cortina Winter Olympics over the course of the coming month. Here, the Press Association identifies five international athletes who could take the Games by storm. Lindsay Vonn At the age of 41, and boasting a 'bionic' knee replacement, Vonn is out of retirement and targeting an astonishing fourth Olympic medal in Cortina. Stepping up her comeback in style......

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