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February 3, 2026
Lindsey Vonn confident she can compete at Olympics despite ‘completely ruptured’ ACL
Lindsey Vonn said she is “confident” she can compete at the Milano Cortina Winter Games despite revealing she has been managing a ruptured ACL, maintaining that her Olympic comeback remains on track after a crash last week raised fresh doubts over her participation.
TL;DR
- Lindsey Vonn suffered a ruptured ACL, bone bruise, and meniscal tears in her left knee during a World Cup race in Crans-Montana last Friday.
- Despite the injuries, Vonn is confident she can compete in the Milano Cortina Winter Games, with her primary focus on the downhill event.
- She is managing the injury day by day, monitoring swelling and muscle response, and plans to use a knee brace.
- Vonn's comeback season has been highly successful after a nearly six-year hiatus and major knee surgery, leading the World Cup downhill standings.
- She is entered in the downhill, super-G, and the new team combined event, with the downhill medal race scheduled for Sunday in Cortina d’Ampezzo.
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