Lindsey Vonn’s comeback is on a one-day hold.
After the 41-year-old downhill skier ruptured her left ACL during a crash in Switzerland on Friday, her first training session scheduled for Thursday was cancelled due to seven inches of snow and a forecast of more powder on Milan’s Olympia delle Tofane course.
That news comes a day after Vonn announced she would still be competing in the 2026 Olympics despite the setback.
Vonn’s next opportunities to test out her knee comes Friday and Saturday before Sunday’s downhill event.
Per International Ski and Snowboard Federation rules, at least one session must occur prior to the real event. Her head coach, Chris Knight, said Vonn may participate in just one training session.
“This is not an unknown for me, I’ve done this before, I wish I wasn’t in this position, but this is where I am and I will do the best I can,” Vonn told reporters Tuesday.
Vonn confirmed her progress with an Instagram post Thursday morning featuring a training video from Milan, which showed her doing various exercises such as squats and box jumps while sporting a knee brace.
“I’m not giving up working as hard as I can to make it happen! Thank you to my team and everyone for your incredible support. Keep believing,” Vonn wrote in the caption.
She added her goal is to still race in her signature downhill event but wouldn’t be fully sure until she returns to the slopes.
The cancelation gives the three-time Olympic medalist extra time to prepare for arguably her most challenging Games to date following her injury that also resulted in bone bruising and meniscal damage.
Vonn announced in November 2024 that she was unretiring to compete in the 2026 Olympics.
Prior to that announcement, she hadn’t competed in a race since February 2019 and her career on the slopes looked to be done.
If she wins a medal in Milan, she’ll add to an already-packed trophy case.
Vonn has won every major title across her 20-plus-year career, including four World Cup overall championships and three Olympic medals (one gold).
She also previously held the record for World Cup victories by a woman (82) before her mark was eclipsed by Mikaela Shiffrin in 2023.
This year will mark her fifth Olympic Games.
Vonn’s decision to continue racing with her injury comes with major risk, though.
Dr. James Giordano, a New Jersey-based orthopedic surgeon, told The Post on Wednesday that she could increase both short- and long-term damage in her knee.
Giordano added she’ll likely still have some knee instability — which Vonn added in her press conference is her biggest concern — due to the quick turnaround in Milan.
However, Vonn remains confident.
After working through multiple injuries during her career — such as a knee reconstruction, broken limbs and concussions — she said Tuesday her knee still feels much better than it has with past injuries.
