What it's like skiing on a torn ACL? Lindsey Vonn has done it before

Lindsey Vonn announced she tore her ACL but still intends to compete at the Olympics. How can she ski with that injury?

A Torn ACL Won’t Keep Lindsey Vonn From the Olympics. Here’s Why

Vonn made the announcement in a press conference and on social media. “Well… I completely tore my ACL last Friday. I also ...

How is Lindsey Vonn skiing on a torn ACL? Why downhill is different than other sports

A perfect recipe of circumstances makes downhill skiing doable — though still quite remarkable — for Vonn, even with a torn ...

Like Lindsey Vonn, this US free skier competed with torn ACL at Olympics

Team USA women's free skier Rell Harwood tore her ACL in December but still competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics, just like Lindsey Vonn.

Lindsey Vonn is skiing on a completely torn ACL. Could she still win Olympic gold?

Vonn is skiing cautiously at the Olympics a week after tearing her ACL.
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Lindsey Vonn's decision to compete with a torn ACL is risky but 'possible,' experts say

Lindsey Vonn's decision to compete in Alpine skiing at the Milan Cortina Olympics, despite a torn ACL, is risky but not unexpected, experts in orthopedics and sports medicine said. “It's not unusual ...

How Lindsey Vonn can compete with a ruptured ACL

Lindsey Vonn wiped out in a downhill race on January 30. She got up limping, then was airlifted from the course. The diagnosis: a ruptured ACL — a season-ending injury for most.