Veteran Lindsey Vonn, who won downhill gold back at Vancouver 2010, is making her hotly-anticipated comeback and will still compete on Sunday despite rupturing her ACL at the end of last month. You need to keep it calm in the end – it’s all about mental preparation and knowing how to play the game. “Once you’re a champion, you need to inspire the next generation – I’m trying to and I hope I’m doing that. Sharing your experience, your knowledge and just being around – it’s a great thing to have advice for the youngsters growing up and a great privilege. “Skiing started in Europe in the Alps, so getting back to that tradition after Cortina 1956, is such an important thing.

Source: The Times February 06, 2026 15:49 UTC