Watch live: Lindsey Vonn says she will compete at Milan Cortina Olympics despite ruptured ACL

Lindsey Vonn says she will make her Olympic comeback at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games despite suffering a ruptured ACL in her left knee.

The 41-year-old American made the announcement at a press conference from Cortina, Italy, on Tuesday.

Vonn crashed in a World Cup race in Crans-Montana on Friday, losing control and ending up tangled in the safety nets on the upper portion of the course. She received medial attention for about five minutes and was airlifted from the course in a helicopter.

Vonn retired in February 2019 as the most decorated female alpine skier in history and announced her return to the sport nearly six years later. She was ranked first in women’s downhill entering her latest race in Switzerland and in position to be a medal contender once again in Milan Cortina.

Vonn has won three Olympic medals, including a gold medal in the women’s downhill event at the 2010 Vancouver Games. She most recently competed on the Olympic stage in 2018, earning downhill bronze in PyeongChang.

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