Lindsey Vonn plans to compete in the Winter Olympics despite a ruptured ACL

February 3, 2026

Three-time Olympic medalist Lindsey Vonn ruptured her ACL in a recent World Cup crash but will still try to compete at the Milan Cortina Winter Games, refusing to let this chance “slip through my fingers,” she said Tuesday. Training sessions for the women’s downhill are set for Thursday, Friday and Saturday before Sunday’s run for gold — and Vonn promised she’ll be in the starting gate.

“I know what my chances were before the crash and I know my chances aren’t the same as it stands today,” she told reporters.

“But I know there’s still a chance, and as long as there’s a chance, I will try.”

Vonn was skiing in the downhill event at the Alpine Ski World Cup in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on Friday when she lost control coming out of a jump.

She crashed into a safety net and began favoring her left leg. Vonn was eventually airlifted to a hospital for further evaluation.

The Olympic champion said she can’t walk away from this chance in what would surely be her last Games.

“I am not letting this slip through my fingers,” she said. “I’m not crying. My head is high, I’m standing tall and I’m going to do my best and whatever the result is.” NBC