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Lindsey Vonn situation sparks debate in Olympic skiing community

Lindsey Vonn situation sparks debate in Olympic skiing community

CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy -- The question of whether Lindsey Vonn should have started the Olympic downhill race on Sunday has expanded beyond a single athlete or race, exposing a deeper tension at the core of elite sport: who decides when an injured competitor is fit to compete and what message that choice sends.

Skiing News / Powder / February 8
Ski Racer Claims Team USA's First Olympic Gold Medal in 2026 Games

Ski Racer Claims Team USA's First Olympic Gold Medal in 2026 Games

The American Breezy Johnson set the tone early.  She was the sixth ski racer of the day to drop into the Olympia delle Tofane downhill course on Sunday, and after blazing from top to bottom in one minute and 36.10 seconds, set the fastest time of the day.

Skiing News / Larry Brown Sports / February 8
Lindsey Vonn suffered broken leg in Olympic crash

Lindsey Vonn suffered broken leg in Olympic crash

Lindsey Vonn suffered a broken leg in the crash that she suffered on Sunday. Vonn crashed roughly 14 seconds into her downhill skiing run at the Olympia delle Tofane course in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, and required immediate medical attention on the slope.

Skiing News / Trade Talk Sports / February 8
Lindsey Vonn’s Olympic Downhill Bid Ends in Dramatic Crash

Lindsey Vonn’s Olympic Downhill Bid Ends in Dramatic Crash

What was meant to be a triumphant moment at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics turned heartbreaking on Sunday, February 8, when American skiing legend Lindsey Vonn crashed just 13 seconds into the women’s Olympic downhill.

Lindsey Vonn News / Yardbarker / February 8
Sports world reacts to Lindsey Vonn's Winter Olympics crash

Sports world reacts to Lindsey Vonn's Winter Olympics crash

Nine days after wrecking and rupturing the ACL in her left knee at a World Cup race in Switzerland, the 41-year-old American competed in the women's downhill event at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics on Sunday.

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Lindsey Vonn News / Larry Brown Sports / February 8
Lindsey Vonn airlifted after horrifying Olympic crash

Lindsey Vonn airlifted after horrifying Olympic crash

American skiing legend Lindsey Vonn’s bid for Olympic glory at the 2026 Winter Games in Milan-Cortina ended in dramatic fashion on Saturday morning during the women’s downhill at the Olympia delle Tofane course in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.

Lindsey Vonn News / Athlon Sports / February 7
Lindsey Vonn Announces Training Update Ahead of Olympic Race

Lindsey Vonn Announces Training Update Ahead of Olympic Race

Team USA alpine skiing star Lindsey Vonn returned to the slopes of Cortina on Saturday, logging her second downhill training run just one day before the Olympic final, and finishing with the third-fastest time.

Skiing News / Powder / February 7
Meet Team USA's Snowboarders for Milan-Cortina 2026

Meet Team USA's Snowboarders for Milan-Cortina 2026

There are names even skiers will recognize on the Team USA Snowboard roster for Milan Cortina 2026. In halfpipe, there's, of course, Chloe Kim, who already holds two Olympic gold medals, one of which marked Kim as the youngest woman to win an Olympic gold in snowboarding.

Lindsey Vonn News / NBC Sports / February 6
Mikaela Shiffrin News / Women's Sports on ClutchPoints / February 6
Mikaela Shiffrin narrows focus to 3 events in pursuit of 4th Olympic medal

Mikaela Shiffrin narrows focus to 3 events in pursuit of 4th Olympic medal

Alpine skiing legend Mikaela Shiffrin has decided to take a few responsibilities off her plate heading into the 2026 Milan-Cortina Olympic Games. When she competed at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, Shiffrin took on six events but failed to finish three races or make the podium.

Mikaela Shiffrin News / Athlon Sports / February 5
U.S. Skier Mikaela Shiffrin Sends Message After Winter Olympics Withdrawal

U.S. Skier Mikaela Shiffrin Sends Message After Winter Olympics Withdrawal

Mikaela Shiffrin will compete in her fourth Winter Olympics in February as she looks to add to her Olympic medal count. The Team USA skier is expected to race in multiple events at Milano Cortina 2026, including the women’s slalom, women’s giant slalom and the women’s team combined slalom.

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