Lindsey Vonn, 41, planned to compete in the upcoming Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics despite a recent knee injury, according to a Feb. 3 social media post. Vonn completely ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her left knee after crashing during a World Cup downhill event on Jan. 30, according to Time. She also suffered a bone bruise and tears to the meniscus. Her first Olympic race, the women's downhill event, was scheduled for Feb. 8. "After extensive consultations with doctors, intense therapy, physical tests as well as skiing today, I have determined I am capable of competing in the Olympic Downhill," Vonn wrote.
In other news from Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort in California, a 12-year-old girl miraculously avoided major injuries after falling from a chairlift on January 31, 2026, according to Fox News. The girl was visiting the resort when she fell from the chairlift after struggling to hold on while dangling unsecured. Although she missed most of the safety net placed by resort staff, the girl's mother reported that she avoided serious injury.
Beyond sports news, multiple sources reported on global events. Russia continued its attacks on Ukraine's energy grid, and U.S.-Iran nuclear talks were impending, according to Time. A federal judge decided to maintain Temporary Protected Status for Haitians, Time reported.
Separately, a study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine linked strength training to a lower risk of cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, lung cancer, and early death, according to Time. Another 2024 study published in Biology found that adults who did strength training had a lower biological age, suggesting that their bodies were deteriorating more slowly. Craig Hensley, associate professor of physical therapy and human movement sciences at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, said that strength training offers a multitude of benefits, according to Time.
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