US EditionLindsey Vonn says she had third surgery, is making "slow" progress after crash at 2026 Winter Olympics
- On Wednesday, February 11, Lindsey Vonn, 41-year-old American skier, said she had her third surgery at Ca' Foncello hospital and is making slow but steady progress.
- On Sunday, Feb. 8, the downhill run saw Lindsey Vonn drift off her line, clip a pole, and hit a plastic course marker before falling violently in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.
- Medical teams on the slope stabilized Lindsey Vonn and arranged transfer by rescue helicopter; she posted photos showing an external fixation device and gave a thumbs-up in her hospital bed.
- Her statement after the crash makes clear Vonn's Olympic dream ended this month, doctors say her tibia fracture is stable but needs multiple surgeries, and Alan Kildow, Vonn's father, hopes she retires.
- At 41, Lindsey Vonn had returned from retirement after a knee replacement and ACL tear, remaining one of the sport's most decorated with 84 World Cup victories and a 2010 Winter Olympics gold medal.
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Cd. of Mexico.- Lindsey Vonn prepares to return to the United States, but with her mind busy in her next surgeries. The dramatic fall that caused her to be withdrawn by helicopter during the fall competition of the Olympic Games of Milan-Cortina. The American skier acknowledged on her social networks not to be repentant. "But the fact that she was ready did not guarantee me anything. Nothing in life is guaranteed. That is the risk of pursuing yo…
Several operations after complex shinbone injury have already taken place. Now Vonn is on his way home. Her message is surprised.
Vonn preparing to head home for more surgeries
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Lindsey Vonn was preparing to fly back to her home country on Sunday after her terrifying head-over-heels crash in the Olympic downhill, the U.S. Ski Team’s chief told the Associated Press. Sophie Goldschmidt, president and CEO of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, said the team’s medical staff has been coordinating Vonn’s recovery since the crash and subsequent helicopter evacuation at the Milan Cortina Games and…
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Lindsey Vonn is preparing to fly home to the US with more surgeries to come, team official tells AP
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — American Lindsey Vonn was preparing to fly back to her home country on Sunday after her terrifying head-over-heels crash in the Olympic downhill, the U.S. Ski Team's chief told The Associated Press.
Skistar Lindsey Vonn starts his journey home after her serious injury in the Olympic descent. Another hospital visit is waiting in the USA.
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Lindsey Vonn is preparing to fly back to the US with more surgeries to come, team official tells AP
The chief of the U.S. Ski Team says Lindsey Vonn is preparing to fly back to her home country a week after her terrifying head-over-heels crash in the Olympic downhill. Sophie Goldschmidt told The Associated Press on Sunday that the…
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