US EditionLindsey Vonn undergoes surgery for leg fracture after hard crash during Olympic run
Lindsey Vonn crashed 13 seconds into the Olympic downhill on a ruptured ACL, fracturing her left leg; she underwent surgery and is in stable condition, U.S. Ski & Snowboard said.
- 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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Lindsey Vonn undergoes surgery after crashing in Olympic downhill
Lindsey Vonn underwent orthopedic surgery after being injured in a crash during the Olympic women’s downhill, according to hospital officials. U.S. Ski & Snowboard said Vonn is in stable condition and in good hands with American and Italian physicians. The hospital said the surgery, performed Sunday afternoon, was to stabilize a fracture in Vonn’s left leg, according to a statement cited by Reuters. A source told Reuters that Vonn was being moni…
Vonn breaks leg in downhill crash at Winter Olympics, in stable condition after surgery
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Lindsey Vonn’s defiant bid to win the Winter Olympic downhill at the age of 41, on a rebuilt right knee and a badly injured left knee, ended Sunday in a frightening crash that left her with a broken leg and saw her taken to safety by a rescue helicopter for the second time in nine days. Vonn lost control within moments of leaving the start house, clipping a gate with her right shoulder and pinwheeling down the slope be…
Vonn Undergoes Operation After 'Heartbreaking' Crash
Champion skier Lindsey Vonn underwent surgery to stabilize a fracture in her left leg in Italy on Sunday after she lost control and crashed horrifically during a downhill race at the Winter Olympics, silencing a crowd that included her father. She was airlifted to a clinic in Cortina, then moved...
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