Lindsey Vonn’s Olympic comeback ended in horror, as she crashed just seconds into her run. The 41-year-old got twisted up as she passed a marker in the women’s downhill event on Sunday, Feb. 8 and crashed to the snow, flipping and spinning in the air several times before finally landing.
The Italian is an alpine ski legend in her own right and had the honor of lighting the Olympic cauldron in Cortina during Friday's Opening Ceremony. At the Beijing Olympics four years ago, she won silver in the downhill, a mere 23 days after partially tearing the ACL in her left knee in a crash in Cortina.
Vonn went off a jump and clipped a gate in midair, sending her sideways as she landed and crashed hard to the snow. She remained down on the snow for several minutes as she was attended to by medical personnel. A stretcher was brought out and a helicopter arrived to airlift her away. Her status is unclear.
The 2026 Winter Olympics continue with an action-packed Sunday.
Lindsey Vonn's remarkable return to skiing reached a key moment Sunday at the Winter Games. The 41-year-old American was set to race in the women's downhill on a badly injured left knee, aiming for her first Olympic gold since 2010.
The crowd fell silent after Vonn crashed and tumbled before the first timing marker in Cortina. Vonn was competing just nine days after shredding a crucial ligament in her left knee.
As the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics begin, all eyes were on teams from around the globe proudly donning their countries' uniforms for the opening ceremony, including Team USA in outfits designed by Ralph Lauren.
Daily coverage as Kaapo Kakko, Eeli Tolvanen, Philipp Grubauer, Oscar Fisker Molgaard, and Seattle Torrent players go for gold at Milano Cortina 2026.
A pair of stoats named Tina and Milo are the mascots for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
On her 35th birthday, Lollobrigida set an Olympic record to win gold, setting off a raucous celebration with her team and son, Tommaso.
Americans who top the podium at the Milan Cortina Games will be in line for a $37,500 bonus. Their competitors could collect as much as $800,000.
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