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USA star Lindsey Vonn suffered a horrific crash while competing at the Winter Olympics on Sunday – with the 41-year-old undergoing emergency surgery on a fractured leg

Everything you need to know about Lindsey Vonn after Winter Olympics skier’s horror crash

1. Broken Leg and Surgery: Lindsey Vonn underwent emergency surgery on Sunday afternoon after fracturing her left leg, following a horror crash in the women’s downhill race at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The injury occurred on the same leg where she ruptured her Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) just nine days before during a World Cup event in Switzerland.
2. Chilling Three Words: Straight after the horrific incident, broadcast microphones caught Vonn’s screaming “Oh my god” as she realised the severity of the injury. Spectators and commentators noted the “chilling” nature of her outcry, which split through the crowd.
3. Actions in Helicopter: Vonn showed her class by cheering for her compatriot Breezy Johnson while being airlifted to hospital. She was said to be cheering for Johnson from inside the helicopter.
4. Failed F1 Career: In 2020, Vonn, 41, revealed that she had turned down an opportunity to swap ski racing and pursue a career in Formula One. She has had a sponsorship deal with Red Bull for two decades and said that she was given the chance to prove herself in a new sport. But Vonn was told she had to commit for three years – something she couldn’t due to the potential of her getting pregnant.
5. Retirement Claim: Kajsa Vickhoff Lie has eased fears that Lindsey Vonn will retire by claiming she would not be surprised to see her on the World Cup start list later this year. Lie said that it wouldn’t be out of the realms of possibility that Vonn turns up at the start gate for the competition in October.
6. Sister’s Message: Her sister, Karin Kildow, spoke to the media to confirm that Vonn is in “good hands” and was conscious during her transport to the airport. Kildow revealed Vonn’s personal surgeon was actually on-site for the race and travelled in the helicopter with her to ensure continuity of care.
7. ACL racing risks: Family members and medical experts were aware that Vonn was “daring greatly” after deciding to compete with a ruptured ACL at the Winter Olympics. Although a pole snagging a gate caused the cash, the lack of stability in her left leg is anticipated to have worsened the crash.
8. New Update: Vonn has been transferred to intensive care following a second operation on her broken leg. She went under the knife again on Monday to prevent problems linked to swelling and blood flow.