Lindsey Vonn says torn ACL 'had nothing to do' with crash at Winter Olympics
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- Lindsey Vonn requires multiple surgeries to fix a broken leg following an Olympic crash.
- The athlete insists that her pre-existing torn ACL was not the cause of the accident.
- Vonn addressed the media on Monday to clarify her medical status and the circumstances of the fall.
- The recovery timeline will be long due to the complexity of the fractures involved.
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U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn said Monday she'll need multiple surgeries for the broken leg she suffered in the devastating crash at the Winter Olympics, but said the accident had "nothing to do" with her deciding to ski with a torn ACL.