Overview
- Vonn said an MRI showed a complete ACL rupture in her left knee with bone bruising and meniscal damage.
- After three days of therapy, she skied Tuesday wearing a brace and reported that her knee felt stable and was not swollen.
- She intends to start the women’s downhill on Sunday, pending required training runs beginning Thursday and daily medical evaluations.
- Vonn plans to reassess participation in the super-G and the team combined after seeing how her knee responds to the downhill.
- The injury occurred Jan. 30 in a World Cup downhill at Crans-Montana run in low visibility, where multiple crashes preceded the race’s cancellation after she was airlifted from the course.