Team USA’s Lindsey Vonn’s Olympic comeback ended Sunday just 13.4 seconds into her downhill final, with a frightening crash that saw her airlifted off the mountain after competing with a torn ACL.
Vonn, who suffered the injury just nine days earlier, was attempting to become the oldest Alpine skier, man or woman, to earn an Olympic medal.
In a brief update Sunday morning, the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Team said Vonn “sustained an injury” and was in stable condition.
Later, hospital officials said in a statement Vonn, 41, “underwent an orthopedic operation to stabilize a fracture reported in her left leg.”
Here’s a look at what happened, and what’s next for Vonn as the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics continue.
What happened to Lindsey Vonn?
Vonn, the most decorated female alpine skier in history, lost control within moments of leaving the start house on the Olympia delle Tofane track, clipping a gate with her right shoulder and pinwheeling down the slope before ending up awkwardly on her back.
Her skis crisscrossed below her and her screams rang out soon after medical personnel arrived. She was treated for long, anguished minutes as a hush fell over the crowd waiting far below at the finish line.
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