The three-time Olympic skier also called out an opinion piece about her decision to compete with the injury for “ageism”

WAUKEE, Iowa — The Olympic Games are officially underway, and fans of American alpine skier Lindsey Vonn are breathing a sigh of relief after she participated in her training session. Vonn was injured during a practice crash about a week ago,

Lindsey Vonn wiped out in a downhill race on January 30. She got up limping, then was airlifted from the course. The diagnosis: a ruptured ACL — a season-ending injury for most.

Lindsey Vonn is pulling off the seemingly-impossible task of continuing her Olympic journey, despite a torn ACL, bone bruise and meniscus damage. Vonn sustained the injury Jan. 30, when she crashed in a World Cup race and it was assumed it meant the end of her Olympic comeback.

Unfortunately, ACL injuries are far too common, with between 100,000 and 200,000 ACL tears occurring every year, according to the Cleveland Clinic. The ACL, or anterior cruciate ligament, is an important ligament in the knee that connects the thigh bone to ...