Lindsey Vonn\u00a0wrapped up her second successful training run in a row Saturday and appears ready to go for gold in the\u00a02026 Milan Cortina Olympics\u00a0downhill at the age of 41, little more than a week after rupturing the ACL of her left knee.<\/p>\n
The American\u00a0crossed in third position, 0.37 seconds behind leader and teammate Breezy Johnson, and pumped her fist after seeing the result. Watch her second training run below. <\/p>\n
\u201cAll good,\u201d Vonn told The Associated Press.<\/p>\n
Vonn is preparing to race the downhill on Sunday with a large brace on her injured knee. <\/p>\n
She had a partial titanium replacement inserted in her right knee in 2024, and then returned to ski racing last season after nearly six years of retirement.\u00a0She crashed during the final World Cup downhill before the Olympics, raising the possibility that she would end not just her season but her career.<\/p>\n
Watch Vonn’s first training run from Friday<\/p>\n
When can you watch Lindsey Vonn compete at the Olympics?<\/p>\n
February 8 \u2014 Women’s Downhill Final: The women’s downhill final begins at 5:30 a.m. Sunday.<\/p>\n
Vonn’s participation in the final is contingent on her being able to start at least one of the training sessions.<\/p>\n
February 12 \u2014 Women’s Super-G: The women’s Super-G final starts at 5:30 a.m. Thursday.<\/p>\n
See the full Olympics schedule here<\/a>.<\/p>\n How to watch Alpine Skiing at the 2026 Olympics<\/p>\n Alpine Skiing at Milan Cortina 2026 will air on NBC New York and USA Network. Streaming will be available on\u00a0Peacock<\/a>,\u00a0NBCOlympics.com<\/a> and on the NBC Olympics app.<\/p>\n How to watch Lindsey Vonn at the 2026 Olympics<\/p>\n Vonn, who won gold in the downhill and bronze in the Super-G in 2010, plus another bronze in downhill in 2018, is competing in two events, if her injury allows her to.<\/p>\n Here are the times you can expect to see Vonn at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games (all times ET). <\/p>\n Where will Alpine Skiing events be held at the Milan Cortina Olympics?<\/p>\n There are two venues for alpine skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics: the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre and Stelvio Ski Centre<\/a>.<\/p>\n The former is located in Cortina and will host the women’s events. It is a regular stop on the FIS Ski World Cup tour. All races will be held on the Olympia delle Tofane slope.<\/p>\n The men’s events will be held on the Stelvio slope in Bormio \u2014 one of the most difficult slopes in the world for Alpine skiers and some gradients reaching 63% (twice the steepness of an average run for a recreational skier).<\/p>\n