""This is obviously not what I had hoped for. I've been working really hard to come into these Games in a much different position," she said. "I know what my chances were before the crash, and I know my chances aren't the same as it stands today. But I know there's still a chance. And as long as there's still a chance, I will try.""
""completely ruptured""
""confident""
Lindsey Vonn, 41, suffered a complete rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee after a crash during a downhill World Cup race in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. The crash occurred after losing control coming off a jump, sending her skidding into safety nets; she was airlifted and the race was called off amid difficult conditions that had already caused other crashes. After testing her knee, Vonn plans to participate in the Olympic downhill on Feb. 8 wearing a knee brace, though her medal chances are diminished. Vonn retired in 2019 after repeated knee injuries and underwent a partial right-knee replacement before returning.
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