In the hours after one of the most painful moments of her career, Olympic skiing icon Lindsey Vonn received an unexpected show of support from Hollywood.
Actress Reese Witherspoon left a powerful and encouraging comment on Vonn’s Instagram post after the skier revealed details of her crash and serious injury during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
Vonn, 41, confirmed that she suffered a complex tibia fracture during the women’s downhill race after clipping a gate just seconds into her run. The injury is stable but will require multiple surgeries, officially ending her Olympic campaign. Despite the physical pain and emotional weight of the moment, Vonn made it clear she had no regrets.
“While yesterday did not end the way I had hoped, and despite the intense physical pain it caused, I have no regrets,” Vonn wrote. “Standing in the starting gate yesterday was an incredible feeling that I will never forget.”
US' Lindsey Vonn looks on during a course inspection ahead of an official training for the women's downhill event during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games.Photo by Marco BERTORELLO / AFP via Getty Images
Among the many reactions to her post, Witherspoon’s words stood out.
“LV, I’m so inspired by your courage to always challenge yourself. You are & will always be a true Champion ?,” the Oscar-winning actress commented.
Vonn’s Instagram message went beyond injury updates. She explained exactly what went wrong during her run, noting that in downhill ski racing, a difference of just five inches can change everything.
“I was simply 5 inches too tight on my line when my right arm hooked inside of the gate, twisting me and resulted in my crash,” she wrote. Vonn was clear that her torn ACL and past injuries played no role in the accident.
View this post on InstagramShe also spoke openly about risk, both in sports and in life.
“Similar to ski racing, we take risks in life. We dream. We love. We jump. And sometimes we fall,” Vonn shared. “But that is also the beauty of life; we can try.”
The crash happened during Vonn’s first Olympic downhill run, just 13 seconds after leaving the starting gate. She was treated on the slope before being airlifted by helicopter to a hospital in Treviso, Italy, where she later underwent surgery.
Vonn entered the Olympics after an incredible comeback season. After retiring in 2019 due to chronic knee pain, she returned to competitive skiing following a partial knee replacement in April 2024. By the start of the 2025–2026 season, she was once again dominating the World Cup circuit and leading the downhill standings.
Cortina d’Ampezzo held special meaning for Vonn. It was the site of her first World Cup podium in 2004, and she had earned 12 career wins there. Even after revealing a torn ACL just days before the Games, Vonn chose to race.
“I also knew that racing was a risk. It always was and always will be an incredibly dangerous sport,” she wrote.
Her final message struck a hopeful tone.
“I tried. I dreamt. I jumped,” Vonn said. “Because the only failure in life is not trying.”
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