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Lindsey Vonn Mourns Dog Leo After Olympic Crash, Plans Another Surgery

Her Instagram message links personal grief to ongoing post-surgery recovery.

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.