US EditionVonn Is Set for Downhill
Lindsey Vonn aims for a fifth Olympic medal despite a ruptured ACL and competing with a large knee brace after completing two downhill training runs in Cortina.
- Preparing for the women's Olympic downhill final, Vonn completed a second downhill training run in Cortina on Friday and is racing Sunday at 3:30 a.m. MST with a knee brace.
- Having undergone knee surgery in spring 2024, Vonn had a partial titanium replacement and remains determined to compete, despite her injury history.
- In training runs, Vonn finished third, 0.37 seconds behind leader Breezy Johnson, after placing 11th in Thursday's session, and she told The Associated Press `All good`.
- Oddsmakers currently have Lindsey Vonn at +350, with Kira Weidle-Winkelmann third at +800, while DraftKings favors Sofia Goggia, the 2018 gold and 2022 silver medalist.
- Given her World Cup form prior to Jan. 30, 41-year-old Lindsey Vonn's comeback from knee surgery and ACL rupture frames a high-profile race with health implications.
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Lindsey Vonn makes Olympic comeback after ACL injury in women’s downhill
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Lindsey Vonn’s remarkable comeback to the Olympic Games is nearly complete. Vonn completed her training in the women’s downhill on Friday and Saturday, a big test after she tore her ACL just over a week ago in a World Cup race. With her training complete, she will compete at 5:30 a.m. ET on Sunday in the women’s downhill final. Vonn will also compete in the women’s team combined downhill and the women’…
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Vonn set for Olympic medal bid after successful downhill training
Lindsey Vonn's dream of Olympic medal glory is alive after the American ski star again defied a serious knee injury to successfully complete her second training run for the Milan-Cortina women's downhill on Saturday.
Lindsey Vonn completes second Olympic downhill training run
Lindsey Vonn completed a second downhill training run on Saturday morning in Cortina, a venue where she has won a record 12 times. “All good,” Vonn said to The Associated Press after crossing the finish line in third place, 0.37 seconds behind leader and teammate Breezy Johnson. After completing Friday’s training run, U.S. alpine press officer Sierra Ryder said in an email to the Vail Daily that Vonn will not be speaking to media after training …
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