Lindsey Vonn ‘stable’ after horror crash in Winter Olympics downhill on return from ACL rupture
Lindsey Vonn injury update after serious Winter Olympics crash
- American skiing legend Lindsey Vonn sustained a leg fracture and underwent surgery after a high-speed crash during the Winter Olympics downhill event.
- The incident occurred nine days after Vonn had ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), contributing to her loss of balance at approximately 60mph.
- Vonn was airlifted from the course in Cortina d’Ampezzo to a clinic, then transferred to Ca Foncello hospital in Treviso, where her condition was reported as stable.
- Teammate Breezy Johnson, a close friend of Vonn's, secured the gold medal in the downhill event, with Germany's Emma Aicher taking silver and Italy's Sofia Goggia bronze.
- The severity of the injury suggests this crash likely marks the end of Vonn's Olympic career, prompting emotional reactions from fellow competitors and commentators.
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