Lindsey Vonn's Olympic Gold Medal Odds Remain High in Downhill Amidst Torn ACL

Lindsey Vonn is trying to accomplish the seemingly impossible: win an Olympic gold medal in downhill skiing with a torn ACL.

Oddsmakers appear to believe in miracles.

Vonn, who tore her left ACL in her final tune-up for the Olympics a few weeks ago, is second in the odds at DraftKings Sportsbook to win gold in the Alpine Skiing - Downhill event. She is +325 at DK, just behind Italian skier Sofia Goggia at +175.

Vonn won the 2010 Olympic gold in downhill and the bronze in 2018. She retired in 2019.

Vonn returned to competition this year and won two events on the World Cup circuit before suffering the knee injury. She completed a tune-up on Friday, which was obviously a big step before the competition on Sunday at 5 AM ET.

Goggia, the hometown hopeful, won Olympic gold in 2018 and silver in 2022. Reigning Olympic champion Corinne Suter of Switzerland is +3000 at DK.

The other top contenders are Germans Emma Aicher and Kira Weidle-Winkelmann, who are both +800 to win gold. American Breezy Johnson is +1200, tied with Austrian Nina Ortlieb and Italian Federica Brignone.

Women’s Downhill Gold Medal Odds

Odds via DraftKings Sportsbook

Sofia Goggia [ITA] +175
Lindsey Vonn [USA] +350
Kira Weidle-Winkelmann [GER] +800
Emma Aicher [GER] +800
Nina Ortlieb [AUT] +1200
Federica Brignone [ITA] +1200
Breezy Johnson [USA] +1200
Cornelia Huetter [AUT] +1600
Mirjam Puchner [AUT] +2500
Laura Pirovano [ITA] +2500
Jacqueline Wiles [USA] +2500
Kajsa Vickhoff Lie [NOR] +3000
Corinne Suter [SUI] +3000
Nicol Delago [ITA] +4000
Ariane Raedler [AUT] +4000
Ilka Stuhec [SLO] +5000
Romane Miradoli [FRA] +8000
Nadia Delago [ITA] +8000
Laura Gauche [FRA] +8000
Malorie Blanc [FRA] +10000
Elena Curtoni [ITA] +10000
Isabella Wright [USA] +12000
Valerie Grenier [CAN] +15000
Alice Robinson [NZL] +15000
Elvedina Muzaferija [BIH] +20000
Marte Monsen [NOR] +20000
Keely Cashman [USA] +20000
Janine Schmitt [SUI] +20000
Delia Durrer [SUI] +20000

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