Alpine skiing - Vonn to retire after world championships in Sweden

(Reuters) - U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn announced on Friday she will retire after competing in this month's Alpine world championships in Sweden.

"I have accepted that I cannot continue ski racing. I will compete at the World Championships in downhill and SG (super-G) next week in Are, Sweden, and they will be the final races of my career," she said on Instagram.

(Reporting by Alan Baldwin; Editing by Alison Williams)