Milan Cortina, February 2, 2026 – A concerning injury has cast a shadow over American ski racer mikaela Vonn’s preparations for the upcoming World Ski Championships in Milan Cortina, as she sustained an injury during training. The 41-year-old Vonn, a decorated Olympian, was in strong form before the incident, but now faces a tight window for recovery with the downhill event scheduled for February 8.
Vonn Suffers Injury Ahead of World Championships
A crash during training has put Mikaela Vonn’s participation in the World Championships in jeopardy, raising concerns about her knee.
- Mikaela Vonn sustained an injury to her left knee during training.
- The incident occurred before the start of the World Ski Championships in Milan cortina.
- Vonn has a limited time to recover before the downhill event on February 8.
- Norway’s Marte monsen also suffered an injury during the same training session.
Women’s World Cup race director Peter Gerdol said that worsening visibility was behind the decision to cancel the race.
Vonn was pictured clutching her left knee after the crash and appeared to be in pain. Her coach, two-time Olympic champion Aksel Lund Svindal, stated, “she has some pain so it’s better to have some checks.” Svindal further explained that initial assessments by the team’s physio were inconclusive, prompting a trip to the hospital for more thorough evaluation. “The physio did some checks. They seemed OK, but there were things he was not 100% sure, so it was good to have it checked [at the hospital].”
What is Mikaela Vonn’s history with knee injuries? Vonn has overcome significant adversity in her career, including an ACL injury that kept her out of the 2022 Games in Beijing.She impressively returned to competition last season after undergoing a partial knee replacement.
Vonn demonstrated her resilience in December last year,achieving a remarkable feat by becoming the oldest downhill ski World Cup winner with her victory in St Moritz,Switzerland.
The timing of this injury is particularly worrisome, given the proximity of the downhill race on February 8. A swift recovery will be crucial for Vonn to compete at her best in Milan Cortina.
Adding to the day’s challenges, Norway’s Marte Monsen also experienced a collision during training, impacting the side-netting and requiring to be stretchered away with a bloodied face.
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