US EditionDownhill Crash Adds to Vonn's Long History of Hurt
Lindsey Vonn suffered a left knee injury after crashing in the Crans-Montana downhill race and was airlifted to a hospital, but she remains hopeful about competing in the Olympics.
- On Friday, Lindsey Vonn was airlifted to hospital after crashing in a World Cup downhill in Crans‑Montana, appearing to injure her left knee and hitting a safety net one week before the 2026 Winter Games.
- Returning from a 2024 titanium knee replacement, Vonn targets Italy next week and could become the oldest woman in Olympic Alpine races if she competes.
- On social media, Lindsey Vonn wrote, `My Olympic dream is not over` and thanked medical staff, saying she is discussing the injury with doctors and will undergo further exams.
- Broadcaster and celebrity attention amplified the incident as social media showed star support for Vonn; NBC had paired her with Scarlett Johansson and Olivia Munn and Rebel Wilson sent messages.
- Given her career achievements and injury history, Vonn's long recovery prospects remain uncertain after Friday's crash, which involved major injuries and nine knee surgeries.
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Swiss skier Blanc gives Crans-Montana event home winner with Vonn sitting out day after crash
Swiss skier Malorie Blanc won the last women’s World Cup race before the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics with Lindsey Vonn sitting out the super-G a day after hurting her left knee in a downhill crash.
Skier Lindsey Vonn airlifted after crashing in final downhill before 2026 Olympics
Vonn, 41, was expected to compete at the Winter Games beginning next week in Italy.Lindsey Vonn competes Jan. 30 Michel Cottin/Agence Zoom/GettyOlympic skier Lindsey Vonn had a scary fall Friday in the days leading up to next week's Winter Olympics in Italy.She was landing a jump in a World Cup race, when she lost control and became tangled in the safety nets on the course, according to the Associated Press. The outlet noted that athletes in the…
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The Straits TimesDownhill crash adds to Vonn's long history of hurt
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Jan 30 : Lindsey Vonn said her Olympic dream was not over despite a downhill crash landing her in hospital on Friday, a week before the start of the Milano Cortina Games, and her painful past lends hope to that assertion.The 41-year-old speed queen and golden great of U.S. Alpine ski
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