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American alpine skiing legend Lindsey Vonn was evacuated by helicopter to a hospital in Treviso after suffering a broken leg during a high-stakes Olympic downhill crash in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Sunday, February 8, 2026. The 41-year-old athlete, who was attempting a historic comeback on a partially prosthetic knee, lost control just seconds into her run and pinwheeled down the slope after striking a gate. Medical personnel treated the screaming champion on the course for several minutes before she was airlifted to receive emergency orthopedic surgery to stabilize a fracture in her left leg. The accident marks a tragic end to Vonn’s highly publicized bid for a second Olympic downhill gold medal, coming sixteen years after her victory in Vancouver. Despite entering the games with significant pre-existing injuries, including a ruptured ACL sustained just nine days prior in Switzerland, Vonn had remained a favorite to medat. Her crash occurred on the Olympia delle Tofana course, a venue where she historically dominated with 12 World Cup titles. Witnesses, including her father and celebrity spectators like Snoop Dogg, watched in silence as the "Queen of Cortina" was strapped to a gurney and flown away. While Vonn’s injury cast a shadow over the event, the competition continued with her teammate Breezy Johnson securing the gold medal for the United States. Johnson’s victory makes her only the second American woman to win the Olympic downhill event, following in Vonn's footsteps. International Olympic Committee officials and fellow athletes, including Mikaela Shiffrin, expressed their support for Vonn, acknowledging the "heavy price" of her storied career and the inherent brutality of elite downhill racing at such high speeds. Hospital officials at Ca' Foncello have confirmed that Vonn is in stable condition following her operation and is being monitored by a joint team of American and Italian physicians. Though her recovery process is expected to be lengthy, the U.S. Ski Team emphasized that she is in good hands. The incident has reignited discussions regarding the safety of machine-made snow and the physical limits of veteran athletes competing in high-impact winter sports.