• Lindsey Vonn crashed during her final downhill on Jan. 30, just one week before the Milano Cortina Olympics, but says her Olympic hopes are “not over yet.”
  • Despite the setback, she says doctors believe she’s capable of competing in the Olympic downhill.
  • The 41-year-old three-time Olympic medalist is aiming to compete in her fifth Winter Games.

When Lindsey Vonn said, “If there’s one thing I know how to do, it’s a comeback,” she really meant it. After crashing during her final downhill on January 30, exactly one week before the start of the Milano Cortina Olympics, the alpine ski racer took to social media to update her fans on the extent of her injury—and reveal whether there’s still a chance she can compete in the 2026 Winter Games. Her answer: “It’s not over yet!”

In her caption, Lindsey explained that she tore her ACL in the accident and “sustained a bone bruise (which is a common injury when you tear your ACL), plus meniscal tears, but it’s unclear how much of that was there previously and what was new from the crash.” For the record: Lindsey has suffered a LOT of injuries during her career, which is what caused her to (temporarily) retire back in 2019.

Lindsey noted that, while “this was obviously incredibly hard news to receive one week before the Olympics,” she consulted with doctors and “determined I am capable of competing in the Olympic Downhill on Sunday” and “am confident in my body’s ability to perform.”

She continued, “I know what my chances in these Olympics were before this crash, and even though my chances aren’t the same now, there is still a chance. And as long as I have a chance, I will not lose hope. I will not give up! It’s not over yet!”

As a reminder: After announcing her retirement in 2019, Lindsey is now back and ready to take on her fifth Winter Games following a partial knee replacement in 2024. Ofc, she already has an Olympic gold and two Olympic bronze medals under her belt—not to mention that she already set the record back in 2018 for the oldest woman to make the podium in downhill at the Winter Games.

But at 41, Lindsey is determined to break her own record. Go, Lindsey, go!!