Overview
- Lindsey Vonn walked the Met Gala carpet without crutches on Monday, her first public steps since the Feb. 8 Olympic downhill crash.
- The crash caused complex leg fractures and compartment syndrome that required multiple surgeries as doctors considered amputation.
- Vonn set the Gala as a rehab goal, shared a practice video using a custom cane, and described the moment as her 'coming-out party.'
- She still needs at least one more operation to repair a torn ACL, faces many months of recovery, and has not decided on a return to racing.
- Designer Thom Browne dressed her in a marble‑beaded gown and supplied a custom cane, signaling her growing presence in fashion during recovery.