US EditionU.S. Skier Lindsey Vonn Crashes, Airlifted in Last Pre-Olympic Event
Lindsey Vonn crashed and was airlifted after losing control in poor visibility on the Mont Lachaux course; the event was canceled after multiple crashes, race officials said.
- Friday's World Cup downhill in Crans‑Montana ended with Lindsey Vonn's crash and helicopter extraction, halting her final pre‑Olympic run.
- After multiple crashes and worsening visibility, Women's World Cup race director Peter Gerdol said the jury stopped the race as six competitors started and Nina Ortlieb and Marte Monsen crashed earlier.
- Vonn lost control while landing a jump, spun and became tangled in the safety nets on the upper course; on-course medical personnel tended to her for about five minutes as she skied slowly to the finish clutching her left knee.
- Vonn said `My Olympic dream is not over`, and she will undergo further exams as the U.S. Ski Team confirmed she is being evaluated, with officials urging waiting for doctors’ assessments.
- Her season form showed Vonn, who was named to the Team USA roster, planned to race downhill, super-G, and team events at Milan Cortina, but crashed in Crans-Montana.
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She had barely begun her tour when the television signal lost sight of Lindsey Vonn. The American lost her balance and crashed into the protective nets at the descent of Crans Montana, the last stage of the Alpine Ski World Cup, a week before the opening of the Olympic Games in Milan-Cortina. Immediately the alarms went off. Vonn, the leader of the World Cup on the descent, took a while to get up while a dozen people in the organization cared ab…
American skier Lindsey Vonn airlifted to hospital after crashing during pre-Olympic race
U.S.’ Lindsey Vonn reacts after crashing as she competes in the women’s downhill race part of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup 2025-2026, in Crans Montana, Switzerland, on January 30, 2026. (Photo by Fabrice COFFRINI / AFP via Getty Images) OAN Staff Cory Hawkins 1:28 PM – Friday, January 30, 2026 American Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn was... The post American skier Lindsey Vonn airlifted to hospital after crashing during pre-Olympic race appeared firs…
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