Overview
- Vonn lost control after a jump in the World Cup downhill, hit the safety nets, received on‑course care, and was airlifted for hospital assessment.
- She skied slowly to the finish clutching her left knee and later wrote on Instagram that her "Olympic dream is not over" as further exams continue.
- FIS CEO Urs Lehmann said they will wait for doctors’ findings, and coach Aksel Lund Svindal noted she was in pain and went for precautionary checks.
- Two other racers, Austria’s Nina Ortlieb and Norway’s Marte Monsen, also crashed on the course as athletes reported very poor visibility, prompting cancellation.
- Vonn, 41, returned to racing after a 2024 partial right‑knee replacement and has been a leading downhiller this season; her first Olympic event is slated for Feb. 8, with her entry in Saturday’s super‑G unclear.