Ski GOAT's all-time mental strength, 'Cross ligament rupture → 42 years old participating in the Olympics' super-strong... "I won't regret it."" [Milan Olympics]

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It's the crazy mentality of the ski empress. Lindsey Vonn (42, USA) is pushing ahead with his participation in the downhill race at the 2026 Milan-Cortina D'Ampezzo Winter Olympics despite a fatal injury of an anterior cruciate ligament rupture.

According to a report by 'AP News Agency' on the 8th (Korea Standard Time), Bonn is scheduled to compete in the women's downhill event at the Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. Bon, who has already inserted a titanium artificial joint into his right knee, has recently suffered serious injuries such as rupture of the anterior cruciate ligament of his left knee, bone bruising, and meniscus damage.

Despite the fatal injury, Bonn strengthened his will to play, saying, "It will be the best and most dramatic return I have ever made."

Vaughan took a six-year hiatus after his initial retirement announcement. In fact, he prepares for the last dance in the worst conditions of titanium artificial joints and cruciate ligament rupture at the last Olympics.

Earlier, just before the Olympics, Bonn had a crash during the Alpine World Cup downhill in Crangmontana, Switzerland. When foreign media reports such as "USA Today" and "BBC" were combined, Bonn lost its balance during the jump landing process just before crossing the finish line and turned over the snowfield. Immediately after the accident, Bonn, who complained of severe pain, was rushed to a nearby hospital by helicopter. A detailed examination confirmed that the major ligaments and cartilage in the left knee were damaged.

At that time, the course was difficult to secure visibility and the road surface was irregular, and major players such as Nina Ortreve (Austria) were reportedly injured one after another. But Vaughan said, "The knee is still stable and strong. This situation is familiar, he said. "Even at the 2019 World Championships, he won the bronze medal with no collateral ligament and three fractures in his tibia. I regret not even trying and will not go back home," he stressed.

They also confronted the concerns and criticisms of those around them. Vaughan said on his social networking service (SNS), "My life is not just tied to skiing events. "I'm just a ski lover," he said. "All the conditions, including age and injury, are against me, but I still believe in myself. There was a time when I was able to bring out the best in me when every situation was the worst," he said.

Sofia Gojia (Italy), a rival and close friend, paid tribute, saying, "I also overcame my injury in 2022 and won the silver medal, but my ligament was not completely ruptured like Bonn."

"I can't guarantee the result, but I promise I'll put everything into it," said Vaughan, the record holder for the most wins in the Cortina d'Ampezzo course alone, adding, "If you stand at the starting line and know that I'm strong and believe in yourself, I've already won regardless of the result."

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