Winter Olympics organisers have cancelled a training run for Lindsey Vonn due to heavy snowfall. The practice session, scheduled for Thursday at Cortina d'Ampezzo's Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre, was called off by the International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS), which cited ongoing snowfalls and the weather forecast.
Vonn, 41, suffered a serious knee injury last Friday during a World Cup race in Crans-Montana. She crashed into safety nets, rupturing her cruciate ligament and sustaining bone bruising and meniscal tears. The former gold medalist was airlifted to hospital for further testing.
Despite the injury, Vonn remains determined to compete. She has been undergoing extensive therapy and said her knee feels stable with the help of a brace. "Considering how my knee feels, it feels stable, it feels strong. With the help of a knee brace, I'm confident I'll be competing on Sunday," she stated.
The American acknowledged that her chances have changed but emphasised she will try. "I know what my chances were before the crash, and I know my chances aren't the same as it stands today, but I know there's still a chance," she added. Vonn insisted her fitness is 100% and that she will do everything in her power to be in the starting gate.
