Lindsey Vonn began her Alpine skiing season in November, but she also spent time that month shooting for Sports Illustrated‘s swimsuit issue.
Vonn discussed appearing in the edition of the magazine for the second time (2010 being the other, the same month she won her Olympic downhill title).
“It’s showing that strong, athletic women can be beautiful,” Vonn told media in La Thuile, Italy, after crashing out of a World Cup downhill on Friday. “It’s not just skinny models. There’s a lot of different body types in this world. Everyone is beautiful in their own way.