Lindsey Vonn crashes in downhill race at Milano Cortina Games
#Lindsey Vonn #Milano Cortina Winter Games #Downhill race #ACL injury #Olympic comeback
📌 Key Takeaways
- Lindsey Vonn crashed during her downhill race at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games.
- Vonn had ruptured her left ACL in a prior World Cup event but chose to compete with a knee brace.
- The crash occurred when she clipped a flag, causing her to fall and hit her head.
- Spectators and her coach expressed concern and admiration for her determination.
- Vonn's return to the sport is driven by her love for ski racing and her resilience.
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🐦 Character Reactions (Tweets)
Skiing SatiristLindsey Vonn's comeback: proving that 'I'm fine' means 'I'm not fine' but 'I'll do it anyway'. #MilanoCortina2026 #SkiCrash
Sports SarcasmLindsey Vonn: turning 'I can do this with a knee brace' into 'I can do this with a knee brace and a helicopter ride'. #WinterGames #ComebackKid
Olympic ObserverLindsey Vonn's crash: a reminder that even the best skiers can't outrun their own determination. #MilanoCortina #Skiing
Injury InsiderLindsey Vonn's ACL: the only thing more torn than her knee. #WinterGames #SkiCrash
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🏷️ Themes
Sports, Injury, Resilience, Olympics
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Anterior cruciate ligament injury
Ligament injury near the knee
An anterior cruciate ligament injury occurs when the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is either stretched, partially torn, or completely torn. The most common injury is a complete tear. Symptoms include pain, an audible cracking sound during injury, instability of the knee, and joint swelling.
Lindsey Vonn
American alpine skier (born 1984)
Lindsey Vonn is a legendary American alpine skier, a three-time Olympic medalist, and a four-time overall World Cup champion . As of February 8, 2026, she is competing in her fifth Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina, marking an unprecedented return to the sport at age 41 after her initial retirement i...
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📄 Original Source Content
American skier Lindsey Vonn crashed seconds into her downhill Olympic race on Sunday after she decided to compete despite rupturing her left ACL in a prior crash during a World Cup event in the Swiss Alps a week ago. Vonn, who came out of retirement to compete in the 2026 Winter Olympics, earlier confirmed that she had fully ruptured her ACL in the crash ahead of the Games, but said she felt confident she could still complete the race with the help of a knee brace. Seconds into the race, Vonn appeared to clip a flag marking the side of the course, fly sideways in the air and hit her head on the ground. She was responsive but did not immediately get up. Medical personnel put her on a stretcher and airlifted her from the course. The spectators were silent after the crash. Thomas Pronske from Austin, Texas, who was watching the event on the sidelines, told CBS News after the accident: "I hope she's OK. It did not look good. We saw her take quite a bit of a tumble and I'm praying and wishing for the best for her... She was a very big reason why I was here. It's just remarkable the comeback story of her overcoming adversity ... I've torn my ACL myself, I know it's a painful injury... and again I hope she's ok." Before her retirement in 2019, Vonn had competed with a torn lateral collateral ligament, three tibia fractures and a bone bruise, and still won a bronze medal. She now has one titanium knee, though that's not the joint that's currently injured. "Just getting to these Olympics has been a journey, and one that some did not believe in from the start," Vonn said in a social media post late Saturday. "I retired for 6 years, and because of a partial knee replacement, I had the chance to compete one more time. But why? Everyone seems to be asking me that question. But I think the answer is simple… I just love ski racing. I am not unsure about life outside of sport. I am not searching for meaning or for attention or money. I know exactly who I am and I know exactly ...