When she tore her left ACL nine days ago in a spill in Switzerland, as she was lifted by helicopter off the mountain in her final race before the 2026 Milano Cortina Games, it seemed like these Olympics lost its biggest star. It seemed like Vonn's grand return from her 2019 retirement was over right before her biggest moment.

The Alpine skiing competition begins Saturday. Here's everything you need to know about the men's and women's programs.

Alpine skiing has been on the Winter Games calendar since the fourth edition of the event in Germany, with downhill becoming a staple in 1948 in Switzerland. The mesmerizing speeds and incredible skill that competitors show while zooming down the slopes.

When Norway's slalom specialist Atle Lie McGrath pushes out of the start gate seeking to plunder more Olympic gold for the nation's fabled 'attacking Vikings' he will do so in memory of the grandfather who inspired his sporting journey.

A perfect recipe of circumstances makes downhill skiing doable — though still quite remarkable — for Vonn, even with a torn ACL.

The Winter Olympics are full of emotions in Milano Cortina, Italy, including the thrills of winning medals and the agony of defeat. Mikaela Shriffin suffered disappointment in her most recent event, as she participated in the women's combined alpine downhill skiing event.

Italian ski champion Dominik Paris' bid for a second Olympic medal lasted less than 20 seconds on Wednesday as one of his ski bindings unexpectedly came off while competing in super-G.Speed specialist Paris,