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Lindsey Vonn says a Milan Cortina Olympic downhill crash caused compartment syndrome that nearly cost her left leg; surgeon Tom Hackett performed a fasciotomy to save it. After multiple surgeries, a hospital transfusion, and a period in a wheelchair during rehab, she expects about a year for the bones to heal before ACL repair, and she remains committed to her comeback.
Lindsey Vonn is preparing to fly back to the United States for additional surgeries after a crash in the Olympic downhill; the U.S. Ski Team says she remains stable, with medical staff coordinating her return for treatment of a complex left tibia fracture.
U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn crashed during the 2026 Winter Olympics downhill in Cortina d’Ampezzo, breaking her leg and prompting her father Alan Kildow to tell AP that the incident could mark the end of her career.
Lindsey Vonn posted her first reply on social media after a severe fall in the women's downhill at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, suffering a fractured left leg and undergoing orthopedic surgery. She had earlier ruptured her left ACL and competed with a knee brace; she was airlifted to hospital and officials say the recovery will be a lengthy process, but she’s expected to be OK.
Lindsey Vonn attempted to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics just nine days after tearing her ACL, skiing with a titanium knee, but crashed 13 seconds into the women’s downhill in Cortina d’Ampezzo and did not finish. The crash stunned spectators and capped a comeback story that, despite not yielding a medal, is celebrated as inspirational and a testament to persistence and fearlessness.
Breezy Johnson won the women's downhill at the Milan-Cortina Olympics, giving the United States its first gold of the Games, after Lindsey Vonn crashed on her opening run and suffered a left‑leg fracture. Johnson, who has overcome injuries and a doping ban, finished in 1:36.10 to beat Emma Aicher by four hundredths of a second, and she joined Vonn as one of the two American women to win Olympic downhill gold. Johnson celebrated by tucking the medal away after it broke off its ribbon.
U.S. Olympic great Lindsey Vonn crashed during the women's downhill at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, suffering a left-leg fracture that required orthopedic surgery. She was airlifted to a hospital and listed in stable condition, with a long recovery ahead after a comeback bid at age 41 amid prior knee injuries.
Lindsey Vonn crashed early in the Olympic downhill at Cortina d’Ampezzo and was airlifted to hospital in stable condition, ending her comeback bid; Breezy Johnson won gold, Emma Aicher silver, and Sofia Goggia bronze, with the event casting a somber mood after multiple crashes.
Lindsey Vonn, wearing a knee brace nine days after rupturing her ACL, crashed just 13.4 seconds into the Cortina d'Ampezzo downhill and did not medal, with her airlifted exit ending a highly anticipated Olympic comeback.
American skier Lindsey Vonn, 41, crashed early in the women’s downhill at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympics, tearing the ACL in her left knee nine days ago and dashing her medal hopes; Breezy Johnson posted the early fastest time as the race began on the Olympia delle Tofane course.
Lindsey Vonn, at 41, plans to compete in the women's downhill at the 2026 Winter Olympics despite a ruptured ACL and a titanium-reconstructed knee, insisting she won’t let fear or safety concerns stop her. Experts caution about the risk of further damage, while mentors and fans praise her grit as she pursues a final, headline-grabbing Olympic run.
U.S. skiing star Lindsey Vonn took part in the first official downhill training for the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Friday, competing despite a ruptured left ACL suffered in a World Cup crash a week earlier; she completed the run without issue and her first Olympic downhill is slated for Sunday, with teammates expressing confidence in her comeback.
Lindsey Vonn, 41, who ruptured her ACL in a World Cup crash, plans to chase a spot in the Milan-Cortina Winter Games, with downhill training lined up and a decision on the super-G to come. A former retiree who returned in 2024 after knee surgery, she says she won’t let the chance slip away and is determined to ski what could be her final Olympics.
Lindsey Vonn, returning from a partial knee replacement, has staged a landmark comeback with podiums this season as she pursues a final Olympic bid in Milan-Cortina 2026. A Crans-Montana crash ahead of the Games raised questions about safety and timing, but she remains determined to start, insisting she’s willing to push the limits and live by her belief that 60 seconds in a lifetime is worth the risk.
Lindsey Vonn crashed in the final World Cup downhill in Crans-Montana, injuring her left knee and requiring an airlift to a hospital as heavy snow and poor visibility led to the race being canceled; she had led at the first checkpoint before the fall, and the incident comes a week before Milano Cortina 2026, where she’s slated to compete in downhill, super-G and the team event.