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Lindsey Vonn Considering Return to Skiing: 'I Never Got a Final Run'

  • On Tuesday, April 7, 41-year-old Olympic medalist Lindsey Vonn revealed she is considering a return to competitive skiing after suffering a tibia fracture at the 2026 Milano Cortina Olympics.
  • Vonn's Olympic competition ended on February 8, 2026, when she crashed during the women's downhill final, fracturing her tibia and requiring emergency surgery to prevent amputation due to compartment syndrome.
  • Competing just nine days after tearing her ACL in a World Cup event, Vonn suffered the fracture when she hooked a gate, an injury unrelated to her previous knee trauma.
  • During a Tuesday, April 7 interview on NBC's 'Today' show, Vonn told Today anchor Craig Melvin that her family is dismayed by her comeback plan, yet she feels isolated without her Olympic dream.
  • Beyond physical therapy, Vonn has been open about her mental health struggles, sharing she was prepared for 'hard days,' while her daily recovery includes two hours of therapy and hyperbaric chamber sessions.
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On Tuesday, the 41-year-old American skier mentioned the possibility of returning to her career in the coming months. A very serious injury at the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games had almost earned her an amputation of the left leg. After several operations, Lindsey Vonn embarked on an intense and daily rehabilitation. - "To my family's great shame": two months after her terrible fall at the Olympics, Lindsey Vonn does not rule out a comeback (Olympi…

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Lindsey Vonn hinted at a comeback. Kalle Palander laughs.

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After a serious injury at the Olympics, the American alpine skier said she is leaving the door open to returning to the ski caravan.

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Despite serious injuries at Olympia, Lindsey Vonn thinks about a comeback. Her passion for skiing remains unbroken.

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The American Star of the Lindsey Vonn this Wednesday defended his participation in Winter Olympic Games, two months after he suffered a severe fall that forced him to leave the competition in Milan-Cortina and put his left leg at risk. The 41-year-old skier suffered several fractures in his leg after a high-speed fall during the downhill test, on February 8, in Cortina, an accident that frustrated his attempt to crawl with a medal back to his sk…

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NBC Dallas-Fort Worth broke the news in Fort Worth, United States on Tuesday, April 7, 2026.
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