Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn says there is still a “small chance” at making a return to alpine skiing—even after tearing her ACL and breaking her leg earlier this year.
According to the Olympics website, Vonn is named on the 2026-27 U.S. alpine skiing team, pending her recovery following her injury in February during the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympics, where she crashed in the women’s downhill and had to be airlifted out. The injury broke her leg, required eight surgeries and left her in a wheelchair for nearly two months. If she returns, it would be after more than a dozen career injuries, on a body she admits is “a little bit older.”
