"Don't agree with any of these rankings except Serena Williams"-Lindsey Vonn reacts to ESPN's top 100 athletes of 21st century

By Puneet Tripathi

Modified Jul 20, 2024 11:12 GMT

Lindsey Vonn, the former American Alpine skier with four World Cup titles to her name, recently gave her take on ESPN's list of the top 100 athletes of the 21st century. She believes that only Serena Williams' ranking is rightly placed among all the athletes on the list.

This list caught the attention of several people, including the three-time world champion, Lindsey Vonn. Although she expressed her disagreement with the rankings of the athletes including Venus Williams, Vonn felt satisfied with where Serena Williams was ranked in the list.

"I don’t agree with any of these rankings except Serena. Have major problems with Venus, which is so low also," Vonn wrote (via X)

Venus Williams is ranked 86th on the list. The list features several athletes, however, only four women have made it to the top 25 on the list. Diana Taurasi (21), Katie Ledecky (15), Simone Biles (7), and Serena Williams secured 2nd place on the list.

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Lindsey Vonn congratulates Serena and Venus Williams for hosting the 2024 ESPY Awards

Lindsey Vonn congratulated Serena and Venus Williams on hosting the 2024 ESPY Awards. The retired American skier graced the awards function in a stunning, high-slit yellow dress with black strappy sandals.

The three-time world silver medalist expressed her happiness for being chosen to present the 2024 ESPY Award for "Best Record-Breaking Performance" to WNBA player, Caitlin Clark, who was unable to attend the event in person.

Lindsey Vonn was proud of the Serena and Venus Williams partnership at the ESPY Awards and posted a lengthy message on her Instagram handle to congratulate them.

"Another amazing night celebrating a year of incredible sporting achievements. Congratulations, @serenawilliams, on an amazing job at hosting, with some teamwork from @venuswilliams," she wrote.

She also included a message for the WNBA player Caitlin Clark in her caption.

"It was a privilege to present the record-breaking performance to @caitlinclark22 (even though she couldn't attend). There were also some very emotional awards that were very impactful. Thank you, ESPY, for recognising these people and their stories."

The American skier also attended the afterparty for Serena Williams after the official event.