Overview
- Vonn suffered a violent crash on Feb. 8, 2026, at the Milan–Cortina Olympics that caused a complex left tibia fracture and acute compartment syndrome requiring emergency evacuation and surgery to save her leg.
- Surgeons have performed multiple operations to stabilize her leg and Vonn says a definitive ACL reconstruction is planned for this coming winter with about nine months of rehabilitation expected afterward.
- Her recovery has progressed from months in a wheelchair to walking, gym work and extended tennis sessions, and she made high-profile public appearances at a Hall of Fame celebrity tennis event and the US Open.
- Vonn has not decided whether she will return to competitive skiing and says any comeback decision will depend on the outcome of the ACL surgery and the long rehab timeline.
- Coverage notes differing counts of prior surgeries across outlets, and Vonn has publicly credited Dr. Tom Hackett with performing the emergency care that prevented amputation after the February crash.