Lindsey Vonn announces decision on 2026 Winter Olympics after injury news

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3 February 2026 at 20:05

Lindsey Vonn tore her ACL last week in Switzerland, but she’s not backing down. The skiing legend confirmed she hurt her left knee during a downhill crash on Jan. 30 in Crans-Montana.

The injury came after nearly six years away from competitive skiing. Despite the torn ACL, Vonn was back on skis earlier Tuesday and said she felt stable. No pain, no swelling. She explained that downhill training will be the real test.

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According to recent reports, her focus is on competing in the downhill at Cortina d’Ampezzo for the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Decisions about the team combined and super-G will come later.

“This is not, obviously, what I had hoped for,” Vonn said on Tuesday, per Yahoo Sports. “I’ve been working really hard to come into these Games in a much different position. I know what my chances were before the crash, and I know my chances aren’t the same as it stands today, but I know there’s still a chance, and as long as there’s a chance, I will try.”

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She lost her balance coming off a jump in the upper section of the course and couldn’t recover. Vonn went down hard, slid across the snow, and slammed into the orange safety netting.

Lindsey Vonn of the United States celebrates on the podium after winning the women’s downhill alpine skiing race in the FIS World Cup at Zauchensee. Mandatory Credit: Leonhard Foeger/Reuters via Imagn Images

She managed to stand up and ski down slowly, but stopped several times to grab her left knee and keep weight off it. Officials airlifted her from the race area just to be safe.

Sunday was supposed to be the women’s downhill, a race Vonn won at the 2010 Olympics. That plan changed after the crash.