Lindsey Vonn
Has Surgery for Broken Leg After Olympic Crash
Lindsey Vonn is in stable condition after undergoing emergency surgery to repair a broken leg she suffered during her violent crash in the women’s downhill at the Winter Olympics in Italy.
Vonn’s Olympic bid came to a frightening end just seconds into her downhill run on Sunday, when she lost control and tumbled hard down the Olympia delle Tofane course. The impact left her on the snow in visible pain before medical personnel rushed in.
With concerns over her injuries on the mountain, rescuers airlifted Vonn off the slope by helicopter. She was rushed first to a local clinic and later transferred to a larger hospital in Treviso for surgery and care.
The crash marked a heartbreaking culmination to Vonn’s emotional comeback. Just days earlier, she had confirmed she would compete in Milan-Cortina despite suffering a completely ruptured ACL in her left knee during a World Cup downhill race and skiing with a rebuilt right knee that included a titanium implant.
