Vonn Claims Olympics is Still on the Cards
She says she is “very hopeful” she can compete at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
Ski racers have competed with torn ACL’s before and Vonn crucially doesn’t have swelling on the knee.
The former Olympic champion said her knee feels “stable, strong and is not swollen” and she feels “confident” she will make the women’s downhill event in Cortina next Sunday.
“This is obviously not what I hoped for. I have been working really hard to come into these Games in a much different position,” she said.
“I know what my chances were before the crash and I know that my chances aren’t the same as it stands now, but I know there is still a chance.
“As long as there is a chance, I’ll try. That’s where I am.”
The four-time world champion retired from the sport in 2019 but made a stunning comeback in December 2024 following a partial replacement of her right knee.
She is currently top of the World Cup downhill standings, with two race wins and three more podium finishes.
She was one of the favourites for the downhill gold medal.
We reported on her injury here:
Along with the ACL tear she also has bruising and meniscus damage.
Some say it will be fortunate if she even makes it to the start gate and if she does question how her knee will hold up at 85mph.
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