"Lindsey Vonn passed a key test of her damaged knee on Friday as she completed her first downhill training run, keeping alive her hopes of a fourth Olympic meda. Skiing with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee, the American clocked a time of 1min 40.33sec in her first official run in Cortina d'Ampezzo, and simply responded yeah when asked if all good by reporters."
"Italy's Federica Brignone was the first to get all the way down the piste, with a time of 1:40.66, as she goes for a first Olympic gold after coming back from a double leg break just in time to compete. Some things were good, some things so-so, Brignone said. I'm trying to recover my leg because after skiing it's always swollen and painful. I'm also working on my confidence because I'm still missing it."
"The Opening Ceremony: The showpiece to kick off the Games happened across multiple venues but politics and protests were also present, writes Bryan Armen Graham. US Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance drew an unmistakable wave of boos from large swaths of the crowd at last night's opening ceremony."
The opening ceremony occurred across multiple venues and featured politics and protests, with US Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance receiving widespread boos. Lindsey Vonn completed her first official downhill training run with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament, clocking 1min 40.33sec and maintaining hopes for a fourth Olympic medal despite fog delays. Federica Brignone posted 1:40.66 as she pursues her first Olympic gold after recovering from a double leg break and working on confidence. In mixed doubles curling, Jennifer Dodds and Bruce Mouat recorded wins over Sweden (7-4) and South Korea (8-2), executing planned improvements.
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