A serious injury won't stop her. Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn to compete at the 2026 Olympics with a torn ACL

American alpine skier Lindsey Vonn will compete at the 2026 Olympic Games despite suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her knee. The 41-year-old athlete sustained the serious injury just a week before the competition is set to begin, but has no intention of withdrawing, as she announced on social media.

After undergoing a course of physiotherapy and consulting with doctors, Vonn decided to continue her Olympic quest. She noted that her knee is not swelling, and wearing a special brace gives her the confidence to take to the starting gate as soon as this Sunday, February 8.

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For the record, the 2010 Olympic downhill champion, who returned to competition after retiring in hopes of making the U.S. Olympic team, suffered the injury following a crash during a World Cup downhill event in Switzerland.

According to Vonn herself, medical examinations revealed a complete tear of the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee, a bone bruise, and a meniscus injury.