Lindsey Vonn says she plans to compete in Olympics despite ACL injury

February 3, 2026

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Lindsey Vonn, 41, plans to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy despite a recent ACL rupture.
She aims to compete in the women's downhill, super-G, and team combined events.
If she medals, she will be the oldest alpine skier to do so at the Winter Olympics.
Vonn has previously won three Olympic medals: gold and bronze in 2010, and bronze in 2018.
She sustained the injury during a World Cup race, where visibility and course conditions were also cited as issues by other racers.
Vonn has been the circuit's leading downhiller this season.
This participation follows a five-year retirement, and she skis with titanium implants in her right knee.
Vonn expressed strong self-belief and confidence in overcoming the injury.
The women's skiing events will be held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, where Vonn holds a record of 12 World Cup wins.

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