US EditionLindsey Vonn says ‘Olympic dream is not over’ after crashing in last downhill before Winter Games
- On Jan. 30, 2026, Lindsey Vonn crashed in her final World Cup downhill in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, causing the race to be canceled exactly a week before the Milan‑Cortina opening ceremony.
- Landing a jump off-balance, Vonn was spun into safety nets amid difficult visibility and a bumpy course that caused three of the first six racers to crash, including Nina Ortlieb and Marte Monsen.
- After receiving on-course treatment for about 5 minutes, Vonn skied slowly to the finish clutching her left knee, limped into a medical tent and was airlifted to hospital, saying on social media her Olympic dream is not over.
- It wasn't clear immediately how Lindsey Vonn's crash would affect her Olympic preparations, and the U.S. Ski Team said she was being evaluated ahead of the women's downhill on Feb. 8.
- Vonn, who returned from retirement, won last month’s St. Moritz World Cup downhill and leads the season with multiple victories and podiums despite skiing with a partial titanium implant in right knee.
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Vonn says Olympic dream not over yet despite crashing in Crans-Montana
CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland — U.S. Alpine ski great Lindsey Vonn said her dream of competing at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics was not over yet, despite being taken to the hospital for checks earlier on Friday after a crash at the World Cup downhill. Organizers canceled the race in worsening conditions with snow falling and Vonn, the leader of the downhill standings, the sixth and last skier out of the start hut. "I crashed today in the Downh…
Legendary U.S. Athlete Transported To Hospital As Winter Olympics Approaches
American alpine ski racer Lindsey Vonn was airlifted to a hospital from a World Cup race in Switzerland after a horrifying crash during her final competition. The 41-year-old Olympic gold medalist was seen “clutching her left knee,” PEOPLE noted. She limped into a medical tent for evaluation before being airlifted to a hospital. “Lindsey Vonn fell in the Crans Montana downhill and is being evaluated,” the U.S. Ski Team said in an update. Vonn’s …
Lindsey Vonn injures knee in downhill crash a week before Games: 'My Olympic dream is not over'
Skiing star Lindsey Vonn crashed and injured her left knee in a downhill race one week before the Milan Cortina Games begin. She vows, 'My Olympic dream is not over.'
Olympian’s Final Race Before Winter Olympics Ends in Brutal Crash and Injury
Photo Credit: Stefano RELLANDINI / AFP via Getty Images It’s the last thing a renowned American skier needed just before the Winter Olympics. In her final race before the Winter Games in Milan Cortina, Lindsey Vonn suffered a crash at a World Cup event in Switzerland. The three-time Olympic medallist was airlifted to the hospital after failing to land a jump on the upper portion of that course. She skidded sideways into a nearby net. Lindsey cou…
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