( CNN ) -- U.S. ski queen Lindsey Vonn damaged the same knee that underwent major surgery in February when she crashed Tuesday on a training run at Copper Mountain in Colorado . Following the incident , she was not admitted to the hospital but underwent `` further evaluation , as is typical after a crash , '' according to a statement from the U.S . Ski Team . On Wednesday , Vonn 's spokesperson Lewis Kay revealed that the Olympic downhill champion had damaged the anterior cruciate ligament ( ACL ) in her troublesome right knee during the fall . `` Lindsey sustained a mild strain to her right knee , a partial tear to her right ACL , minor facial abrasions and scapular contusions from her fall , '' Kay said in a statement . `` She needs to rest for a few days and then will pursue aggressive physical therapy and will determine the next time she is able to compete after seeing how she responds to the treatment . `` We will provide a further update when new information becomes available . '' The news comes as a significant blow to Vonn , who was preparing to return to competitive racing after her serious knee injury earlier this year . Vonn was airlifted to a hospital in February after she landed heavily on her right knee on the opening day of the Alpine Ski World Championships in Austria . She underwent surgery for knee reconstruction . Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn dating . Vonn was crowned America 's snow queen when she became the first American woman to win the Olympic downhill title at the Vancouver Games in 2010 . She followed up her Vancouver victory with a stellar World Cup season in 2011-2012 , winning 12 races and the overall title with a new record points haul . A combination of illness and injury disrupted Vonn 's dominance on the slopes last season . She planned to return at the World Cup event in Beaver Creek , Colorado on November 29 . Lindsey Vonn : Rebuilding a skiing superstar .
Tiger Woods damaged troublesome right knee in earlier this year 's crash in training . Olympic champion was not admitted to hospital after earlier this year . America had been preparing for competitive return after her serious injury Tuesday .