Lindsey Vonn pulls out of World Cup Super-G race

Field Level Media|published: Sat 31st January, 10:32 2026

Alpine Skiing: FIS World Cup - Womens Downhill

[US, Mexico & Canada customers only] Jan 30, 2026; Crans-Montana, SWITZERLAND; Lindsey Vonn of the United States reacts after sustaining an apparent injury in the women's downhill alpine skiing race during the FIS World Cup. Mandatory Credit: Romina Amato/Reuters via Imagn Images

Lindsey Vonn withdrew from the World Cup Super-G race in Switzerland on Saturday, one day after injuring her left knee in a downhill crash at the same venue.

The 41-year-old American alpine star's status for the upcoming Milan Cortina Olympics remains uncertain after she had to be airlifted from the course on Friday.

"Unfortunately, I won't be able to race today ... wishing all my teammates a great race," Vonn wrote Saturday in a post on Instagram, along with a video of her crash. "Thank you for all of the love and support I have received. Means the world to me. Doing my best right now ..."

The opening ceremony for the Winter Games is next Friday, with the downhill event -- Vonn's strongest discipline -- scheduled for Feb. 8.

"This is a very difficult outcome one week before the Olympics," Vonn posted Friday on Instagram, "but if there's one thing I know how to do, it's a comeback. My Olympic dream is not over."

Vonn also is slated to compete for the U.S. Ski Team in the team combined (Feb. 10) and Super-G events (Feb. 12).

Vonn earned gold (downhill) and bronze (Super-G) medals at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and a bronze medal in the downhill at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games.

Vonn retired after the 2019 world championships due to injuries. She subsequently received a partial replacement of her right knee and launched a comeback late in 2024.

She has won the downhill twice this winter and leads the World Cup standings in the discipline and was considered a favorite to win the gold medal in the event in Italy.

--Field Level Media

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