Olympics-Who decides? Vonn crash exposes tensions over athlete autonomy

  • Posted on February 8, 2026
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Olympics-Who decides? Vonn crash exposes tensions over athlete autonomy

By Julien Pretot CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy , Feb 8 (Reuters) - The question of whether Lindsey Vonn should have started the Olympic downhill race on Sunday has expanded beyond a single athlete or race, exposing a deeper tension at the core of elite sport: who decides when an injured competitor is fit to compete and what message that choice sends. The 41-year-old American started the race at the
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