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DURHAM D

(33,040 posts) Sat Feb 7, 2026, 11:55 PM Feb 7

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What do you think about Lindsey Vonn's plans to ski tomorrow?

I won't be watching.

My problem is that I have had one knee replaced (old ski injury) and need to have the other replaced.

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What do you think about Lindsey Vonn's plans to ski tomorrow? (Original Post) DURHAM D Feb 7 OP

Her body, her choice. n/t flvegan Feb 7 #1

I understand, but I would murielm99 Feb 8 #10

Me too, but I trust a professional athlete to know flvegan Feb 8 #13

I don't believe she'll be 100%, but I can understand why she wants to compete Brother Buzz Feb 8 #2

I send good wishes that she will not have another accident that permanently disables her. n/t Jacson6 Feb 8 #3

Amen DURHAM D Feb 8 #4

I hope she does well and gets a metal. Srkdqltr Feb 8 #5

Medal. Celerity Feb 8 #9

Thank you. Srkdqltr Feb 8 #14

I'll be Greg_In_SF Feb 8 #6

She knows her body better than anyone else. Who are we to have an opinion? tinrobot Feb 8 #7

Apparently that was not so malaise Feb 8 #17

Shoulda... woulda... coulda... tinrobot Feb 8 #18

It's her body and it was her malaise Feb 8 #19

Hopefully she does well Melon Feb 8 #8

I think shes anazing and I wish well and hope she remains safe. CentralMass Feb 8 #11

The brace she'll be using may prevent her from hyperextending her knee and losing her leg, but... LudwigPastorius Feb 8 #12

It's a shame that it didn't work out for her. PCIntern Feb 8 #15

It wasn't even her knee that caused it. Her arm clipped the gate. tinrobot Feb 8 #16

Awful.... PCIntern Feb 8 #21

Yesterday, I though it was ill-considered. MineralMan Feb 8 #20

She took third place in the training run yesterday tinrobot Feb 8 #22

Yes. But, people have been really nasty about that, I think. MineralMan Feb 8 #23

I'm with you on that tinrobot Feb 8 #24

flvegan

(66,206 posts)

1. Her body, her choice. n/t

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Sat Feb 7, 2026, 11:55 PM

Feb 7

murielm99

(32,945 posts)

10. I understand, but I would

Reply to flvegan (Reply #1)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 01:40 AM

Feb 8

hate to see her crippled for life.

flvegan

(66,206 posts)

13. Me too, but I trust a professional athlete to know

Reply to murielm99 (Reply #10)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 02:27 AM

Feb 8

what they can/can't or should/shouldn't do over what I think.

Brother Buzz

(39,845 posts)

2. I don't believe she'll be 100%, but I can understand why she wants to compete

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 12:03 AM

Feb 8

Jacson6

(1,945 posts)

3. I send good wishes that she will not have another accident that permanently disables her. n/t

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 12:06 AM

Feb 8

DURHAM D

(33,040 posts)

4. Amen

Reply to Jacson6 (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 12:07 AM

Feb 8

Srkdqltr

(9,680 posts)

5. I hope she does well and gets a metal.

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 12:09 AM

Feb 8

Celerity

(54,252 posts)

9. Medal.

Reply to Srkdqltr (Reply #5)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 01:12 AM

Feb 8

Srkdqltr

(9,680 posts)

14. Thank you.

Reply to Celerity (Reply #9)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 06:53 AM

Feb 8

Greg_In_SF

(1,236 posts)

6. I'll be

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 12:16 AM

Feb 8

rooting for her.

tinrobot

(12,044 posts)

7. She knows her body better than anyone else. Who are we to have an opinion?

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 12:41 AM

Feb 8

That said, I will be rooting for her.

I hope she lets out all the stops and goes for it. It's her last Olympics, why not?

malaise

(295,423 posts)

17. Apparently that was not so

Reply to tinrobot (Reply #7)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 10:19 AM

Feb 8

She should have withdrawn

tinrobot

(12,044 posts)

18. Shoulda... woulda... coulda...

Reply to malaise (Reply #17)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 10:30 AM

Feb 8

You might want to ask her if she has regrets. I would wager she doesn't. It was her choice.

And her knee wasn't the direct cause of the crash. Her arm clipped the gate. That could have happened to any of the skiers.

malaise

(295,423 posts)

19. It's her body and it was her

Reply to tinrobot (Reply #18)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 10:35 AM

Feb 8

decision.

Melon

(1,470 posts)

8. Hopefully she does well

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 12:43 AM

Feb 8

CentralMass

(16,963 posts)

11. I think shes anazing and I wish well and hope she remains safe.

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 01:53 AM

Feb 8

LudwigPastorius

(14,608 posts)

12. The brace she'll be using may prevent her from hyperextending her knee and losing her leg, but...

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 02:19 AM

Feb 8

With a functionally absent ACL, further damage to the meniscus and cartilage are a given with the stresses that will occur on that joint.

She must be planning on retiring and getting a total knee replacement after she finishes these Olympic games.

PCIntern

(28,256 posts)

15. It's a shame that it didn't work out for her.

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 07:27 AM

Feb 8

tinrobot

(12,044 posts)

16. It wasn't even her knee that caused it. Her arm clipped the gate.

Reply to PCIntern (Reply #15)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 10:14 AM

Feb 8

Very sad ending to a great career.

PCIntern

(28,256 posts)

21. Awful....

Reply to tinrobot (Reply #16)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 11:28 AM

Feb 8

Forget skiing that fast, the rescue helicopter ride would have caused ME to stroke out.

MineralMan

(151,116 posts)

20. Yesterday, I though it was ill-considered.

Reply to DURHAM D (Original post)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 11:01 AM

Feb 8

I see this morning that I was right. However, she had every right to try. I'm not the one making her decisions.

tinrobot

(12,044 posts)

22. She took third place in the training run yesterday

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #20)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 01:15 PM

Feb 8

That was the test she needed to decide about racing today. Her knee held up under the stress of racing.

Unfortunately, her arm clipped the gate today and she crashed. Probably wasn't the bad knee.

MineralMan

(151,116 posts)

23. Yes. But, people have been really nasty about that, I think.

Reply to tinrobot (Reply #22)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 02:51 PM

Feb 8

Leave her alone. Her race. Her knee. She did what she wanted to. If she had medaled, we'd all be praising her.

Brave young woman. She'll recover. She gave it a shot. Good for her!

tinrobot

(12,044 posts)

24. I'm with you on that

Reply to MineralMan (Reply #23)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 03:13 PM

Feb 8

I totally support her decision to race.

Just pointing out that she was still very competitive, even after last week's injury.

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