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Lindsey Vonn undergoes surgery for leg fracture after hard crash during Olympic run
Lindsey Vonn crashed 13 seconds into the Olympic downhill on a ruptured ACL, fracturing her left leg; she underwent surgery and is in stable condition, U.S. Ski & Snowboard said.
- 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 says she has no regrets after breaking leg in serious crash while competing in Winter Olympics
Lindsey Vonn said she has no regrets over her decision to compete in the Winter Olympics after sustaining a 'completely ruptured' ACL one day after crashing during a race and severely breaking her leg.
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What next for Vonn after painful end to Olympic dream?
Lindsey Vonn's hopes of claiming the fourth Olympic medal of her career vanished at the first attempt on Sunday after a brutal crash in the Milan-Cortina downhill final which left her with a broken leg.
The 41-year-old American alpine skier started the race with an injury, and broke his left femur during the fall.
During Sunday's Olympic downhill race, world star Lindsey Vonn crashed and injured herself. She was taken to hospital and underwent surgery for a broken leg.
·Stockholm, Sweden
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