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U.S. Olympic great Lindsey Vonn crashed during the women's downhill at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, suffering a left-leg fracture that required orthopedic surgery. She was airlifted to a hospital and listed in stable condition, with a long recovery ahead after a comeback bid at age 41 amid prior knee injuries.
Lindsey Vonn crashed early in the Olympic downhill at Cortina d’Ampezzo and was airlifted to hospital in stable condition, ending her comeback bid; Breezy Johnson won gold, Emma Aicher silver, and Sofia Goggia bronze, with the event casting a somber mood after multiple crashes.
Breezy Johnson became the second American woman to win Olympic downhill, finishing 1:36.1 on the Cortina d'Ampezzo Tofane course to claim the United States’ first medal of the Milan Cortina Games; Emma Aicher took silver by four hundredths and Sofia Goggia bronze. Johnson, who has overcome knee injuries and a 14‑month USADA suspension for missed tests, waited through the late runs while Lindsey Vonn crashed early on the same course.
Lindsey Vonn, racing nine days after rupturing her ACL, crashed midair during the Olympic women's downhill in Cortina d'Ampezzo and was airlifted off the mountain as medics attended to her; Breezy Johnson won the race for the United States, giving the U.S. its first downhill gold since Vonn in 2010, while Vonn's comeback story ended in dramatic heartbreak.
Breezy Johnson posted the fastest time in the final downhill training in Cortina, giving the U.S. a strong shot at a medal at the Milan–Cortina Olympics. With her body fit and mindset sharp, she heads into the Olympic downhill as a genuine podium contender, a race margin sharpened by the memory of tearing her ACL at the same venue four years earlier.
Lindsey Vonn, wearing a knee brace nine days after rupturing her ACL, crashed just 13.4 seconds into the Cortina d'Ampezzo downhill and did not medal, with her airlifted exit ending a highly anticipated Olympic comeback.
American skier Lindsey Vonn, 41, crashed early in the women’s downhill at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympics, tearing the ACL in her left knee nine days ago and dashing her medal hopes; Breezy Johnson posted the early fastest time as the race began on the Olympia delle Tofane course.
Italy’s four-time Olympian Francesca Lollobrigida won gold in the women’s 3000m speed skating in Milan, setting an Olympic record of 3:54.28 on her 35th birthday, as the 2026 Winter Games officially opened with Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo serving as dual hosts and a spectacular opening ceremony.
Lindsey Vonn disputes a doctor's claim that her ACL wasn’t a fresh tear, saying her ACL is 100% ruptured after a World Cup crash. She’s continued training at Olimpia delle Tofane in Cortina ahead of the Winter Olympics 2026, posting solid times in two runs, with Sunday’s downhill a possibility and participation in other events yet to be decided.
U.S. skiing star Lindsey Vonn took part in the first official downhill training for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Friday, competing despite a ruptured left ACL suffered in a World Cup crash a week earlier; she completed the run without issue and her first Olympic downhill is slated for Sunday, with teammates expressing confidence in her comeback.
Environmentalists warn that despite sustainability pledges, the Milano Cortina 2026 Games threaten the Dolomites with deforestation, reliance on artificial snow drawing water from rivers, and extensive construction, with many projects lacking full environmental assessments, potentially leaving a negative ecological legacy and eroding local alpine identity as private investment and tourism surge.
The opening mixed-doubles curling matches at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo were briefly halted when arena lights went out for about three minutes, delaying play for a little over five minutes before power was restored and competition resumed. The cause wasn’t disclosed. Sweden, Switzerland, Great Britain and Canada won their openers as the event continues through Tuesday, with the US and defending champion Italy set to debut Thursday.
The FIS canceled the first official training for the 2026 Olympic women's downhill in Cortina due to ongoing heavy snowfall. Lindsey Vonn, who revealed a ruptured ACL, still hopes to compete if weather permits; a new training slot is expected on Feb. 6, with the downhill medal event on Feb. 8, both streaming on Peacock and NBC Olympics.
Lindsey Vonn, recovering from a torn ACL in her left knee, is training with box jumps, pool work, and high-speed skiing and remains optimistic she’ll compete in the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Coach Chris Knight says there’s “no doubt” she’ll race, though surgery hasn’t been discussed and she also has bone bruising and a meniscal injury. Vonn previously had a titanium knee replacement in 2024 and is racing to honor her late mother and longtime coach. Training could be affected by weather delays, but the goal remains a safe Olympic comeback.