Lindsey Vonn knows one speed. Now she needs it for an Olympic-sized comeback

Zack Pierce Fri, 30 January 2026 at 8:31 pm UTC·5 min read No one knows the dangers of Alpine skiing better than Lindsey Vonn. She’s dealt with broken bones, torn ACLs and just about every other kind of ailment in a career that goes back to the early 2000s. The mounting toll of those injuries is what forced her first retirement in 2019. Friday, Vonn suffered what could end up being her most brutal injury of all.Advertisement Advertisement Advertisement Vonn was hurt in a crash during the final World Cup race weekend, just one week before the Olympic opening ceremony. A day later, the start of women’s Alpine training will begin in Cortina d’Ampezzo. If she’s healthy enough to compete, Vonn is...