Overview
- Vonn skied Friday wearing a large brace on her left knee and has said her knee is not swollen and feels stable despite a confirmed complete ACL rupture with bone bruising and meniscal damage.
- Her official time of 1:40.33 placed her roughly mid-pack, reported as 11th at one stage and 1.39 seconds off the fastest, after Thursday’s session was canceled by snow and Friday’s start was delayed by fog.
- By finishing at least one official training run, she is eligible to start the women’s downhill on Feb. 8, with another training session scheduled for Saturday.
- Teammates and coaches voiced confidence, with coach Aksel Lund Svindal saying she showed reserves and could possibly contend for a medal if Sunday goes well.
- A sports medicine doctor publicly questioned whether the injury was a fresh, classic tear, and Vonn responded on social media insisting her ACL is “100% ruptured.”