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Vonn skis despite torn ACL

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Lindsey Vonn, 41, started the women's downhill at the Milan–Cortina Winter Olympics on Sunday despite a completely torn ACL and a partial knee prosthesis, prompting safety concerns.

Le Monde
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The Guardian
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She carries the story of these Winter Games in the downhill: Lindsey Vonn, 41, competes in Cortina with a partial prosthesis in her right knee and a torn ACL in her left knee. The crowd stares and whispers. About pain, danger, consequences, and sheer longing.

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