US EditionLindsey Vonn undergoes surgery for leg fracture after hard crash during Olympic run
- On Sunday, Lindsey Vonn crashed early in the Olympic women's downhill in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, and was airlifted after nearly 20 minutes of on-slope treatment as the race was halted.
- Racing on a badly injured left knee, Lindsey Vonn had revealed five days earlier that she had `completely ruptured` her ACL after crashing in Switzerland last week where she was diagnosed with bone bruising.
- About seconds into her run, she cut the line on the opening traverse, lost control, was spun in the air, hit the firm snow face-first, and then rolled with her skis still attached as medical personnel responded.
- The race was halted as Breezy Johnson held the early lead by 0.04 seconds over Germany's Emma Aicher, and fans gave a standing ovation while Alan Kildow watched from the stands.
- Already leading the World Cup downhill standings, Vonn returned in December 2024 after retiring in 2019 and had undergone an April 2024 surgery, making her a top contender before her crash.
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Alpine skier Vonn has surgery on leg after crash at Olympics | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO/TREVISO, Italy >> U.S. ski great Lindsey Vonn had surgery on a broken leg in an Italian hospital after her audacious bid to win Olympic downhill gold with a ruptured knee ligament ended in a horrific crash after 13 seconds on Sunday.
Hospital Reveals New Details After Lindsey Vonn’s Olympic Crash
Olympic officials and fans received their clearest medical picture yet of Lindsey Vonn’s condition after her terrifying downhill crash, as a Reuters report confirmed the U.S. ski icon underwent surgery following the high-speed accident at the Winter Games.According to the report, hospital officials said a helicopter transported Vonn from Cortina d’Ampezzo to Ca’ Foncello Hospital in the northern Italian city of Treviso, where doctors provided or…
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Lindsey Vonn Airlifted After Devastating Crash in Women’s Downhill at 2026 Olympics - Real News Now
Lindsey Vonn’s dramatic Olympic comeback ended in tragedy Sunday after a brutal crash during the women’s downhill event in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. The 41-year-old skiing legend lost control shortly after launching off a roll near the top of the course, crashing hard just moments into her run. Vonn, who had torn her ACL just weeks before but insisted on competing after two training runs, remained down on the snow as medics rushed in. A stunned …
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