Is Olympian Lindsey Vonn Really Returning to Skiing? She Says...

But, looking back, Vonn doesn't regret her short-lived stint at the Cortina Milano Winter Games one bit.

"I wanted to come home with an Olympic medal, but I was going for gold and that's what happens," she explained. "I may not have done everything that I wanted to do, but I did a lot and I have to be proud of myself for that."

Plus, the athlete found out a lot about herself while recovering from her Olympics injuries. As Vonn jokingly put it, she's finally learned "how much Ben and Jerry's one can consume."

"It was a lot because that's my go-to: Ben and Jerry's, Law & Order," she quipped. "I was sitting for a lot of time."

And while Vonn felt "so low" at the time, she dug deep and persevered. 

"In the end, when you're recovering for something, there is no option," she shared. "There's no failure in rehab. You have to keep doing it, so I stuck it out."

Vonn added, "I'm here. I'm happy—finally. It's all good."

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