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Lindsey Vonn Back in U.S.; Says She Has Not Been Able to Stand Since Olympic Crash
Lindsey Vonn underwent three surgeries after a severe leg injury at the Olympics and has returned to the U.S. for further recovery and surgery to remove an external fixator.
- Lindsey Vonn crashed during her Olympic downhill run on February 8, 2026, at the Milan Cortina Olympics and was airlifted from the slope for emergency care.
- Having skied on a ruptured ACL, Vonn, in the late stages of a 2024 comeback, participated in the Olympic downhill on February 8, despite her injury from January 30, 2026.
- Surgeons performed multiple operations to repair and stabilize the injured leg; Vonn has a complex tibia fracture in her left leg and will rest until removing the external fixator.
- After ICU care in Italy, Vonn was flown back to the U.S. and on February 17, she thanked medical staff while processing recovery.
- Vonn's crash renewed focus on bindings after her skis did not release, highlighting risks of fixed skis; FIS officials and manufacturers say a smart-binding system with air-bag algorithms could take years to develop.
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Lindsey Vonn's skis didn't release in Olympic crash. Raises years-old safety issues, experts tell AP
The images of Lindsey Vonn down on the snow, screaming in pain and then being airlifted off the course by helicopter after her crash at the Olympics were a stark reminder of the dangers of the downhill. So is this: Her skis didn’t come off. Vonn’s boots remained locked into her skis even after her pinwheeling fall at the Milan Cortina Games, pointing awkwardly in different directions as she slid to a stop in obvious agony. It is impossible to kn…
·New York, United States
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Lindsey Vonn back in hospital, awaiting surgery
Skiing great Lindsey Vonn took to social media on Tuesday to share video of her trip back to the United States, a process that required an ambulance to transport her to the tarmac of an Italian airport, where medics carefully…
·Jackson, United States
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