Colorado athlete Lindsey Vonn plans to compete in Olympics with ruptured ACL at 41 years old
Feb 4, 2026, 9:45 AM | Updated: 10:49 am
If you need a reason to get excited for the Olympics that officially start on Friday (Feb. 6), Lindsey Vonn is a good one!
Vonn, who grew up in Vail, has already won three Olympic medals in her four appearances at the games, but in her fifth Olympics, she could become the oldest gold medalist in Winter Olympics history at 41 years old.
That story was already pretty neat, but now she ruptured her left ACL in a crash last week. Despite the major injury, Vonn confirmed Tuesday that she still plans to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy.
Vonn is set to compete in the women’s downhill on Sunday, Feb. 8. Vonn was also planning on competing in super-G and the new team combined event.
Women’s skiing at the Olympics will be held in Cortina d’Ampezzo, where Vonn holds the record of 12 World Cup wins.
