Lindsey Vonn crashed during a downhill run as she competed for an Olympic Gold Medal in Cortina D'Ampezzo, Italy, one week after suffering a ruptured ACL, leading one official to call the accident "tragic."
According to ESPN, just 13 seconds into the course, "Vonn lost control over the opening traverse after cutting the line too tight and was spun around in the air. She was heard screaming out after the crash as she was surrounded by medical personnel before she was strapped to a gurney and flown away by a helicopter, possibly ending the skier's storied career."
Johan Eliasch, president of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation, told USA Today the crash was "tragic." He added, "The silence was deafening."
"Knowing Lindsay, she knows her body, she knows her injuries, and she knows also what she's capable of. So, I'm sure she made a correct decision to start today."
Eliasch concluded, "Everybody had such high expectations. And yeah, it's tragic, but again, it's ski racing and accidents do happen."
Additionally, the official told ESPN, "I can only say thank you for what she has done for our sport. Because this race has been the talk of the games and it's put our sport in the best possible light."
The outlet quoted an interview that Vonn's sister, Karin Koldow, did with Peacock after her sister was airlifted to a hospital. "That definitely was the last thing we wanted to see."
"She always goes 110 percent; there's never anything less, so I know she put her whole heart into it, and sometimes things happen. It's a very dangerous sport," Koldow concluded. The sisters' father, Alan Kildow, also witnessed the accident.
This is the second serious incident Vonn experienced at the XXV Olympic Winter Games.
On January 30, Vonn fully ruptured her ACL in a downhill crash in the final World Cup event before the games began in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. After, Vonn said in an Instagram statement, "This is a very difficult outcome one week before the Olympics… but if there’s one thing I know how to do, it’s a comeback."
View this post on InstagramShe added, "My Olympic dream is not over. Thank you for all of the love and support."
Lindsey Vonn last raced at the Olympic level in 2018, leaving PyeongChang with a bronze medal in the downhill.
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