Overview
- Vonn said her 13-year-old dog, Leo, died on February 9, the day after her downhill crash at Olympia delle Tofane during the Milano-Cortina 2026 Games.
- She wrote that the farewell happened while she was hospitalized in Treviso for her first operation following the accident.
- Reports state she underwent four surgeries in Italy, returned to the United States, and is scheduled for another procedure.
- According to her post, Leo was recently diagnosed with lung cancer, had survived lymphoma about 18 months earlier, and was experiencing heart problems.
- Vonn described Leo as a longtime source of comfort since her second ACL injury, recalling his support during difficult periods such as watching the Sochi Olympics.