Lindsey Vonn set to race days after ACL tear (Full Transcript)

The 41-year-old ski star says her knee feels stable and plans to compete Sunday despite a complete ACL rupture four days earlier.
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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: Last Friday in Cromontana, in the last World Cup, I completely ruptured my ACL. Considering how my knee feels, it feels stable, I feel strong, my knee is not swollen and with the help of a knee brace I am confident that I can compete on Sunday.

[00:00:19] Speaker 2: If Lindsey Vonn's comeback wasn't remarkable enough it is now even more so. What a story, the 41-year-old announcing she will still compete despite tearing her ACL just four days ago.

[00:00:34] Speaker 1: I know what my chances were before the crash and I know my chances aren't the same and as long as there's a chance I will try.

[00:00:43] Speaker 2: Perhaps we shouldn't be surprised, her last 18 months have already been a return against the odds, coming back from her retirement and that knee replacement surgery to become the oldest alpine skiing World Cup race winner in history. But as she put it, making the start gate on Sunday for her fifth Olympic Games, 16 years after winning that gold in Vancouver, will be her best and most dramatic comeback of all.

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Lindsey Vonn says she fully ruptured her ACL in a crash at the last World Cup event but feels stable and strong, with no swelling, and plans to compete four days later using a knee brace. A commentator notes her already remarkable comeback from retirement and knee replacement surgery, highlighting that starting on Sunday—aiming for her fifth Olympic Games 16 years after her Vancouver gold—would be her most dramatic return yet.
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Lindsey Vonn Plans to Race Days After ACL Rupture
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Arow Key Takeaways
  • Vonn reports a complete ACL rupture but feels her knee is stable with no swelling.
  • She intends to compete just four days after the injury, aided by a knee brace.
  • Her decision adds to an 18-month comeback story following retirement and knee replacement surgery.
  • Starting the race would mark a highly dramatic return as she targets her fifth Olympics.
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Positive: The tone emphasizes determination and resilience despite a serious injury, framing her decision as an inspiring comeback against the odds.
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