NPR · Saturday, February 7, 2026
Lindsey Vonn is set to ski the Olympic downhill race with a torn ACL. How? - NPR
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An ACL tear would keep almost any other athlete from competing -- but not Lindsey Vonn, the 41-year-old superstar skier who is determined to cap off an incredible comeback from retirement with one last shot at an Olympic medal.
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy Here in the Dolomites, with the 2026 Winter Olympics finally underway, there is one sentence heard in recent days more than any other: "If anyone can do it, Lindsey can."
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