Lindsey Vonn confirmed Tuesday that she plans to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy after suffering an injury last week.
Vonn, 41, said in a press briefing that she had ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament, or ACL, but that she was still planning to compete.
“I had a feeling it was bad, but I held out hope until I saw the MRI in front of me,” Vonn said. “But I haven’t cried. I haven’t deviated from my plan. Normally, in the past, there’s always a moment where you break down and you realize the severity of things and that your dreams are slipping through your fingers. But I didn’t have that this time. I’m not letting this slip through my fingers. I’m gonna do it. End of story.”
Vonn is set to compete in the women’s downhill on February 8.
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