Overview
- Lindsey Vonn completed the first downhill training run in solid form, with observers reporting that “the knee holds” ahead of Sunday’s race in Cortina d’Ampezzo.
- Former Olympic champion Maria Höfl-Riesch warned that starting with a torn ACL is “a ride on a razor’s edge,” highlighting the high medical risk.
- Several racers, including Kira Weidle-Winkelmann, criticized the reworked Cortina women’s course for added waves and sharper jumps after weather delays and lengthy training interruptions.
- Chilean speed specialist Henrik von Appen confirmed season-ending injuries from his Crans-Montana crash and withdrew from the Games following an ACL tear and facial trauma.
- The IOC postponed the Finland–Canada women’s hockey game after a norovirus outbreak left Finland with only eight skaters and two goaltenders available.