General · 10 February 2026
Lindsey Vonn breaks leg 13 seconds into 2026 Olympic downhill run
American skier Lindsey Vonn, 41, crashed 13 seconds into her 2026 Winter Olympic downhill run on February 8, suffering a complex tibia fracture in her left leg. Vonn, who competed despite tearing her ACL on January 30, clipped a gate and spiraled into the snow before being airlifted to a Treviso hospital. Doctors performed surgery to stabilize the fracture, though Vonn revealed on Instagram that she requires multiple additional surgeries to fully repair the damage.
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