Overview
- At a Cortina news conference, the 41-year-old said her left ACL is completely ruptured with bone bruising and meniscal damage.
- After three days of therapy, she tested the knee on snow with a brace, reported stability and no swelling, and said she is confident to start Sunday’s downhill.
- The injury followed a Jan. 30 World Cup crash in low visibility at Crans-Montana where multiple falls led organizers to cancel the race.
- She will make a day-by-day call on entering super-G and the team combined, with decisions guided by medical evaluations and training runs starting Thursday.
- Vonn returned from a near six-year retirement with a partial implant in her right knee and leads this season’s downhill standings, with three Olympic medals and a record 12 wins in Cortina.