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Lindsey Vonn Airlifted After Olympic Downhill Crash, Team Says She Is Stable

She started despite a completely torn ACL sustained nine days earlier in a World Cup crash, returning to the Games after coming out of retirement.

Overview

  • Lindsey Vonn crashed about 13 seconds into her downhill run in Cortina d’Ampezzo and received prolonged on‑slope treatment before being flown off the mountain by helicopter.
  • U.S. Ski & Snowboard said Vonn is in stable condition and being evaluated by medical staff, with care coordinated by American and Italian physicians.
  • The women’s downhill was paused for medical response and later completed, with Team USA’s Breezy Johnson winning gold, Germany’s Emma Aicher taking silver and Italy’s Sofia Goggia earning bronze.
  • Vonn had revealed a complete tear of her left ACL from a Jan. 30 crash in Crans‑Montana and met Olympic requirements by completing training runs while wearing a knee brace.
  • Her planned entries in the team combined and super‑G now appear in doubt pending further medical assessment.