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Lindsey Vonn’s remarkable comeback to the Olympic Games is almost complete.
Vonn wrapped up her training for the women’s downhill on Friday and Saturday, a big test after she tore her ACL just over a week ago in a World Cup race. With her training complete, she will compete at 5:30 ET on Sunday in the women’s downhill final.
Vonn will also compete in the women’s combined downhill and the women’s super-G.
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Lindsey Vonn speeds down the track during the women’s official alpine training at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, on February 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)
The 41-year-old will take part in the women’s team’s combined official training on Monday 9 February at 5:30 ET. She will then compete in the actual event on Tuesday, February 10 at 4:30 ET and 8:00 ET.
Her final event is on Thursday, the women’s super-G, at 5:30 ET.
After Vonn was injured last week, many thought it would rule her out of the Olympics, but the Minnesota native has fought through. On X she clarified that her ACL is 100% ruptured.
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Franjo von Allmen rushes down the track during a men’s downhill skiing event at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Bormio, Italy. The race took place on Saturday 7 February 2026. (AP Photo/Gabriele Facciotti)
An ACL tear usually results in a recovery that lasts about a year, but Vonn plans to fight through it.
She made a stunning comeback to the sport last year after nearly six years away from competition. Her return followed a partial titanium replacement inserted into her right knee, which she received in 2024.
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Lindsey Vonn, right, and Breezy Johnson stand in the finish area during an official women’s downhill skiing event at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, on February 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)
The Team USA legend is the second most successful woman in World Cup history with 84 wins. She has won eight world championship medals.
Vonn won a gold medal in downhill and a bronze medal in super-G at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and a bronze medal in downhill at the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics. She will look to add to her collection in Italy.
