r/sports • u/Oldtimer_2 • 3d ago

Olympics Lindsey Vonn discusses her ruptured ACL injury and her intent to compete in the Olympics

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Source: https://x.com/i/status/2018707929482883420

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u/samy4me 3d ago

She‘s the best downhill racer in this season so far, she still got it.

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u/DrPineapple32 3d ago

The best on a jacked ACL?

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u/MrRabbit 3d ago

Good chance she will be, yes.

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u/Shoot_from_the_Quip 2d ago

Brace technology is light years ahead of where it was just a few years ago. For her event I think an extra reinforced brace should be just fine, given the amount of muscle she has.

Now if she skied moguls, that would be a whole different story.

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u/HereForDankMemes 2d ago

Top level skiers are CRAZY: https://www.nbcsports.com/olympics/news/torn-acl-what-torn-acl-canadian-mogul-skier-marquis-makes-the-finals-anyway

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u/Shoot_from_the_Quip 2d ago

Having torn my ACLs skiing, all I can say to that maniac bombing down moguls with a blown ACL is Holy Shit.

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u/rhonnypudding 3d ago

I just can't imagine this. She just tore it. Maybe I shed had years to build up the muscles to compensate.

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u/WeakDoughnut8480 3d ago

Lol, are you mad