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’…
Lindsey Vonn completes another training run and ready to race Olympic downhill on injured knee - The Morning Sun
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Lindsey Vonn wrapped up her second successful training run in a row Saturday and appears ready to go for gold in the Milan Cortina Olympics downhill at the age of 41, little more than a week after rupturing the ACL of her left knee. The American crossed in third position, 0.37 seconds behind leader and teammate Breezy Johnson, and pumped her fist after seeing the result. “All good,” Vonn told The Associated Press.…
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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.
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