Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Feb 3, 2026 (AFP) - Vonn says will defy injury and hunt for medals at Olympics

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2026-02-03

Lindsey Vonn will attempt to defy the odds and compete at the Winter Olympics despite a ruptured knee ligament, the US ski icon insisting on Tuesday that she will be at the starting gate when the women's events get underway at the weekend. Vonn's Olympic return after eight years, at the age of 41 and with a titanium implant in her right knee, has been one of the storylines of the Milan-Cortina Games. And she has been forced into another fightbac......

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