Lindsey Vonn is back in the US. However, for the veteran alpine skier, it will still take a lot of time before she can officially recover from the injuries that she sustained during the downhill crash at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics 2026.
Vonn was expecting to clinch another Olympic medal in the women’s downhill event on February 8. However, only seconds into the race, she crashed out and fractured her left knee, following which she was airlifted to a hospital in Treviso, Italy.
Lindsey Vonn Shares Another Health Update
Vonn shared a short reel about her latest health update on Instagram. The former Olympic champion skier wrote,
“My leg is still in pieces…but I’m finally HOME! Intensive care unit ➡️ambulance➡️plane➡️ambulance ➡️🇺🇸hospital”
The 41-year-old skier further expressed her gratitude as she added,
“Thankful to all of the medical staff who helped me get home 🙏🏻❤️ and seriously looking forward to my next surgery when I can get the X-fix out of my leg and will be able to move more. My injury was a lot more severe than just a broken leg. I’m still wrapping my head around it, what it means and the road ahead…but I’m going to give you more detail in the coming days. As always, I appreciate all the love and support 🙏🏻❤️”
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Vonn had already suffered an ACL injury only weeks ahead of the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics 2026. Despite concerns about her injury, the skier decided to go ahead and fulfill her dream of competing in the Winter Olympics.
Even though she crashed out, the 41-year-old had no major regrets. The multiple World Cup champion has one Olympic gold medal and two bronze medals to her credit. She won her last Olympic medal in the downhill category at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.
Lindsey Vonn had announced her comeback to alpine skiing in late 2024, a full five years after her retirement in 2019 following a bronze medal finish at the World Championships.
The then 40-year-old skier had undergone a knee implant surgery, and she surprised everyone with her agility in various World Cup events.
After finishing second at the FIS World Cup meet in Sun Valley, Idaho, Vonn steadily improved her performances each month. She won the World Cup meet held in St. Moritz around December 2025, becoming the oldest female skier to do so.
Unless and until some skier outperforms her, Vonn is all set to go out with the downhill World Cup title in her kitty!
