{"id":64313,"date":"2026-02-08T19:33:58","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T00:33:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/?p=64313"},"modified":"2026-02-08T19:33:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T00:33:58","slug":"lindsey-vonn-undergoes-surgery-after-crashing-in-olympic-downhill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bnonews.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/lindsey-vonn-undergoes-surgery-after-crashing-in-olympic-downhill\/","title":{"rendered":"Lindsey Vonn undergoes surgery after crashing in Olympic downhill"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Lindsey Vonn underwent orthopedic surgery after being injured in a crash during the Olympic women\u2019s downhill, according to hospital officials. U.S. Ski & Snowboard said Vonn is in stable condition and in good hands with American and Italian physicians.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The hospital said the surgery, performed Sunday afternoon, was to stabilize a fracture in Vonn\u2019s left leg, according to a statement cited by Reuters<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A source told Reuters that Vonn was being monitored in an intensive care unit to allow for privacy and said her injuries were not life-threatening. She is being treated at Ca\u2019 Foncello Hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The crash occurred early in Vonn\u2019s run on the downhill course at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina. NBC News<\/a> reported that she struck a gate near the top of the course, lost control and fell hard, sliding down the slope before coming to a stop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Officials paused the race while medical personnel attended Vonn, and she was later airlifted off the mountain for further evaluation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The incident shocked spectators and broadcasters, as well as fellow competitors, including U.S. teammate Breezy Johnson, who went on to win gold in the event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the same event, Andorra\u2019s Cande Moreno also crashed shortly after leaving the start gate and was evacuated by helicopter. An update shared on Moreno\u2019s Instagram account said she suffered a cruciate ligament tear and a strain to the internal ligament of her right thumb.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vonn returned to competition after retiring in 2019 because of chronic arthritis in her right knee. After a partial knee replacement in 2023, she resumed training with the goal of competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The downhill crash marked the second time in recent weeks that Vonn had been airlifted from a mountain. She was previously injured during a World Cup race in Crans Montana, Switzerland<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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