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02/03 09:07 CST Vonn 'confident' she will race at Olympics despite 'completely
ruptured' ACL in left knee
Vonn 'confident' she will race at Olympics despite 'completely ruptured' ACL in
left knee
By ANDREW DAMPF
AP Sports Writer
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) --- Lindsey Vonn is "confident" she can compete
at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics beginning this week despite the left knee
injury she sustained in a crash four days ago.
Vonn said on Tuesday she "completed ruptured" her ACL, has bone bruising "plus
meniscal damage."
But after three days of physical therapy and consultations with doctors, Vonn
went skiing on Tuesday with a brace on her knee.
"It feels stable, it feels strong," she said, adding she was "confident" to
race.
"I will do everything in my power to be in the starting gate."
Vonn crashed in a downhill in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on Friday and ended
up in the safety nets. After skiing down to the bottom of the course, she was
airlifted away for medical attention.
Vonn, a 41-year-old American, was expected to be one of the biggest stars of
the Winter Games, which start Friday with the opening ceremony. Her first race
comes two days later in the women's downhill on Sunday. Then Vonn was also
planning on competing in super-G and the new team combined event.
The opening women's downhill training session is scheduled for Thursday.
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