Less than two weeks after rupturing her ACL, Lindsey Vonn will compete in her first event of the 2026 Winter Olympics.
The women’s downhill skiing competition is today, Feb. 8, and after completing two practice runs over the past two days, Vonn will compete in the final, which will also be her last downhill run in the Olympics. She is set to go 13th.
On Jan. 30, Vonn, 41, was injured in her last downhill race ahead of the Olympics and later confirmed that her ACL is “100% gone.” By completing at least one practice run with a knee brace on, Vonn qualified for today’s final.
Women’s downhill at olympics 2026: what to know
- When: Feb. 8, 5:30 a.m. ET
- Where: Olimpia delle Tofane ski course (Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy)
- Channel: USA Network
- Streaming: DIRECTV (try it free)
Following the downhill competition, Vonn will also compete in the super-G on Feb. 12 to close out her Olympic career.
Women’s downhill Olympics schedule
Feb. 8 is the last day of the women’s downhill and medals will be awarded at the conclusion of the competition.
Women’s downhill Olympics time
The finals of the Olympics 2026 women’s downhill competition begin at 5:30 a.m. ET on Feb. 8.
How to watch Lindsey Vonn in women’s downill for free
If you don’t have cable, you’ll need a live TV streaming service to stream the women’s downhill in the Winter Olympics for free.
DIRECTV is our favorite service for watching TV live for free — it has a five-day free trial and there are a ton of options for plans that include USA Network (and every other channel you’ll need for the Olympics), starting at $69.99/month.
You can also catch every minute of the Olympics with a subscription to Peacock, which starts at $10.99/month, and if you find yourself sleeping in this Sunday, you can watch a full replay of the women’s downhill on Peacock, too.
Women’s downhill start list
- Malorie Blanc (SUI)
- Ariane Raedler (AUT)
- Federica Brignone (ITA)
- Jasmine Flury (SUI)
- Janine Schmitt (SUI)
- Breezy Johnson (USA)
- Nicol Delagno (ITA)
- Laura Pirovano (ITA)
- Kasja Vickhoff Lie (NOR)
- Emma Aicher (GER)
- Cornelia Huetter (AUT)
- Kira Weidle-Winkelmann (GER)
- Lindsey Vonn (USA)
- Mirjam Puchner (AUT)
- Sofia Goggia (ITA)
- Corinne Suter (SUI)
- Jacqueline Wiles (USA)
- Nina Ortlieb (AUT)
- Romane Miradoli (FRA)
- Ilka Stuhec (SLO)
- Valerie Grenier (CAN)
- Elvedina Muzaferija (BIH)
- Laura Gauche (FRA)
- Isabella Wright (USA)
- Camille Cerutti (FRA)
- Cande Moreno (AND)
- Julia Pleshkova (AIN)
- Rosa Pohjolainen (FIN)
- Jordina Santure Caminal (AND)
- Barbora Novakova (CZE)
- Elisa Maria Negri (CZE)
- Cassidy Gray (CAN)
- Matilde Schwencke (CHI)
- Nicole Begue (ARG)
- Alena Labastova (CZE)
- Anastasiia Shepilenko (UKR)
2026 WINTER OLYMPICS
When do the Winter Olympics end?
The 2026 Winter Olympics end with the closing ceremony on Feb. 22 at 2:30 p.m. ET.
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