US EditionLindsey Vonn undergoes surgery for leg fracture after hard crash during Olympic run
Vonn crashed early in the Olympic downhill on a previously injured knee and underwent surgery to stabilize a fracture, ending her bid for a medal at age 41.
- 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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Vonn needs surgery on fracture after brutal end to Olympic dream
Lindsey Vonn needed surgery on her broken leg after she crashed out of the Winter Olympics downhill on Sunday to brutally end the American skiing great's improbable dream of a medal.
Lindsey Vonn in stable condition after surgery, breaks leg in downhill crash at Winter Olympics
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.
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