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Lindsey Vonn Cleared to Return to U.S. After Fourth Surgery on Broken Leg

U.S. Ski & Snowboard says more surgeries await in the next phase of recovery from her Olympic downhill crash.

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CRANS MONTANA, SWITZERLAND - JANUARY 30: Lindsey Vonn of Team United States inspects the course during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Downhill on January 30, 2026 in Crans Montana, Switzerland. (Photo by Millo Moravski/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)

Overview

  • Vonn said her fourth operation in Italy "went well," and she has been cleared to fly back to the United States.
  • U.S. Ski & Snowboard CEO Sophie Goldschmidt said Vonn is stable and not in pain as the team coordinates her repatriation and care.
  • Reuters reporting cited by Sky News indicated she was discharged from the Treviso hospital and headed to the airport.
  • The 41-year-old sustained a complex tibia fracture in a Feb. 8 crash about 13 seconds into her downhill run after recently rupturing her left ACL.
  • Vonn told fans she has no regrets and asked for support without sadness, with additional imaging and procedures planned in the U.S. and specialists noting recoveries from such fractures often take many months.