Overview
- Vonn crashed about 13 seconds into the Cortina downhill, received on-slope treatment, and was airlifted, with her cries audible on the broadcast.
- Doctors at Ospedale Ca' Foncello confirmed a complex fracture of the left tibia and reported she has undergone at least two surgeries.
- In an Instagram post, Vonn said she regrets nothing, described the injury as a complex tibia fracture requiring multiple operations, and stated her prior ACL tear did not cause the fall.
- FIS President Johan Eliasch and IOC sport director Pierre Ducrey said fitness to start was the athlete’s decision and praised the emergency response.
- Her father told AP he believes this marks the end of her career, as global reaction mixes sympathy, safety questions, and high-profile support including a message from Arnold Schwarzenegger.