CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — A week after rupturing the ACL in her left knee, Lindsey Vonn opened her chase for Olympic gold at the age of 41 with an aggressive and successful training run down the Olympia delle Tofane downhill course on Friday, two days before the race.

The women's Alpine skiing downhill event at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics will air on NBC and USA Network, and stream live on Peacock and NBC Olympics platforms on Sunday, Feb. 8.

Mikaela Shiffrin skiing schedule: Times, channels to watch USA star's races live at 2026 Winter Olympics originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Widely considered the G.O.A.T. of women's alpine skiing, Mikaela Shiffrin will return to the slopes at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Team USA star skier Lindsey Vonn takes part in her first training session at the Winter Olympics, battling a serious injury two days before her first event.

Lindsey Vonn finally has an opportunity to test out her injured knee on the Olympic slopes during a downhill skiing training session in Cortina.

Lindsey Vonn, Mikaela Shiffrin, Ryan Cochran-Siegle—meet the most anticipated athletes of the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Games.

Full schedule and streaming guide for freestyle skiing at the 2026 Winter Olympics including slopestyle halfpipe moguls and big air.