Lindsey Vonn sent her congratulations to the United States women’s national ice hockey team, which came from behind to win gold in overtime, leaving the crowd stunned. The squad was trying to find momentum against its arch-rival Canada, and it wasn’t until the end that it earned the most anticipated 2-1 victory.
Vonn was also a contender at these Games, but her dream of a podium finish ended on the face of a downhill crash on the Tofane course.
Lindsey Vonn Sends Her Praises to Team USA Ice Hockey Girls
Lindsey Vonn was on track for her first gold medal in over a decade and had even come off a stellar World Cup season. However, she crashed just seconds into the race because of her persistent left knee ACL issue and was airlifted for immediate medical attention. She underwent emergency orthopedic surgery but continues to maintain a positive mindset while sharing her journey of gradual recovery.
While she recovers, the United States women’s national ice hockey team has been making waves on the Olympic stage. The womenâs ice hockey team achieved a dominant victory over the Canadian women’s national ice hockey team in the final, bringing home their third gold medal since the event was introduced at the 1998 Winter Olympics. Only the United States and Canada have shared the titles all these years.
Veteran Hilary Knight scored the first goal for her team, paving the way for Megan Keller to net the decisive goal of the night four minutes into overtime. The United Statesâ 2â1 win sent the sporting world into a frenzy and even drew praise from skiing legend Lindsey Vonn.
The 41-year-old shared the news on her Instagram story and wrote:
“F* Yessss Ladies!!!!”
Hilary Knight played her final Games before ending her illustrious career, during which she set an American record with 33 Olympic points, scored her 15th career Olympic goal, the most by any American, and left a lasting impact on Olympic ice hockey.
Lindsey Vonn may have been sidelined early in her Olympic campaign, but she never backed down from hyping her team across sports. She even sent her love to Mikaela Shiffrin, who won her third gold medal, and her second in slalom, on February 18, 2026.
Lindsey Vonn, the 2010 Olympic downhill gold medalist and the first American woman to achieve the feat, recently shared an update on her Instagram, showing her time in the hospital as she slowly moves toward a pain-free life again. She never let her smile fade and captured fun moments with the medical staff.
In her caption, she spoke about the support she received from friends, family, and both her skiing and medical teams. She said she was coming back to life, especially appreciating the basic things that matter the most. Her concluding words read:
“Smile. Laugh. Love.”
Vonn thought she was pain-free after her partial knee replacement surgery in 2024, but life had different plans for her.
