US EditionLindsey Vonn will compete in Winter Olympics despite ruptured ACL
- On Tuesday, Lindsey Vonn said she will try to compete at the Milan‑Cortina Olympics after her Jan. 30 crash in Crans‑Montana, despite her ACL injury.
- Ahead of the crash, Vonn had retired in 2019 and announced her return, leading the women's downhill standings before the Crans-Montana race.
- Medical tests showed a complete ACL rupture with bone bruising and meniscal damage, and after three days of physical therapy and consultations with doctors, Vonn skied again wearing a brace.
- She will prioritize the downhill and needs Thursday training to assess how she feels before deciding on super-G and team combined, with her first race on Sunday.
- A high-profile veteran, Vonn enters her fifth Olympics with three medals and leads the season's downhiller standings with two wins in five races.
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NFL-Super Bowl-bound Diggs confident Olympic skier Vonn can conquer ACL injury
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 4 : New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs expressed confidence that American skiing great Lindsey Vonn can compete at the Milano Cortina Olympics despite a ruptured ACL, drawing on his own experience with the devastating injury.The 41-year-old Vonn, who captured Olympic downhill g
Lindsey Vonn's coach, Stefon Diggs confident she can ski with ACL injury
Lindsey Vonn's coach and New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs are confident that the American skiing great can compete at the Milano Cortina Olympics with a ruptured ACL in her left knee.
Colorado skiers find inspiration in Lindsey Vonn, who says she'll compete in Winter Olympics after ACL injury
It was a windy day at Eldora Ski Area, but everybody seemed to have time to talk about Lindsey Vonn.Vonn, who revealed she had a "completely ruptured" ACL on her left knee, said Tuesday she was confident she can compete at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics beginning this week."She's been in the game a long time and at the top a long time," said John, a skier who said he finds inspiration in Vonn. "She's making a comeback and that's very importan…
Vonn vows to defy injury at Olympics
Lindsey Vonn will attempt to defy the odds and compete at the Winter Olympics despite a ruptured knee ligament, the US ski icon insisting on Tuesday that she will be at the starting gate when the women's events get underway at the weekend. Vonn's Olympic return after eight years, at the age of 41 and with a titanium implant in her right knee, has been one of the storylines of the Milan-Cortina Games. And she has been forced into another fightbac…
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