Drei Monate nach ihrem folgenreichen Sturz bei Olympia zeigt sich Lindsey Vonn auf einer Benefizgala in New York – in Designerkleid und mit Gehhilfe. Sie spricht darüber, warum der Abend so besonders für sie ist.
Drei Monate nach ihrem folgenreichen Sturz bei Olympia zeigt sich Lindsey Vonn auf einer Benefizgala in New York – in Designerkleid und mit Gehhilfe. Sie spricht darüber, warum der Abend so besonders für sie ist.
Vonn defied her doubters to race in the Olympics on a torn ACL, but her comeback dream ended with a broken left leg. Most people would want to hide after such a setback — but Vonn isn't most people.
Lindsey Vonn almost lost her leg after a horrendous crash at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, but she has not ruled out another comeback.
Lindsey Vonn says she is unsure whether her skiing career is over after admitting to being in 'survival mode' following her crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina, Italy. The 2010 Olympic downhill champion broke her leg and ankle in a crash 13 seconds into her downhill run, suffering a complex tibia fracture and rupturing ligaments in her left knee. She has undergone eight operations and faces at least 18 months of recovery after one more surgery to replace her ACL. The American, who has won 84 World Cup races, said she may retire but is not emotionally ready to make that decision.
Lindsey Vonn has said she is unsure whether her skiing career is over after admitting to being in "survival mode" following her crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina, Italy. The 41-year-old American, who has had eight operations since breaking her leg and ankle on February 8, told the Associated Press she may retire but is not ready to make an emotional decision. She has one more surgery scheduled to remove metal and replace her ACL, with at least 18 months of recovery ahead before she could return to training.
Lindsey Vonn says she is still recovering physically and emotionally from her crash at the Winter Olympics in February, where she suffered a complex left leg fracture that nearly led to amputation. The 41-year-old has undergone eight surgeries and needs at least one more operation to repair a torn ACL. She says she may retire but is not ready to make that decision emotionally yet, with recovery expected to take at least a year and a half.
Lindsey Vonn is recovering from a devastating crash at the Winter Olympics in Cortina, Italy, where she suffered a complex left leg fracture that nearly led to amputation. The 41-year-old skier has undergone eight surgeries with at least one more needed to repair a torn ACL. If she returns to racing, it would be at least 18 months away. She has not decided whether to retire, saying she needs to heal both physically and emotionally first.
Die US-Skirennläuferin Lindsey Vonn plant nach ihrem schweren Sturz bei den Olympischen Winterspielen in Cortina d'Ampezzo ein Comeback. Die 41-Jährige wurde bereits fünfmal operiert und steht eine sechste Operation im Herbst bevor. Trotz ihrer schweren Knie- und Unterschenkelverletzung betont sie, definitiv wieder Ski fahren zu wollen – ob im Weltcup oder nicht. Im Oktober wird sie 42 Jahre alt.
Die US-Skirennfahrerin Lindsey Vonn plant nach ihrer sechsten geplanten Operation im Herbst ein Comeback auf den Skiern. Die 41-Jährige, die sich bei den Olympischen Winterspielen in Cortina d'Ampezzo eine schwere Knie- und Unterschenkelverletzung zugezogen hat, wurde bereits fünfmal operiert. Ob sie in den Weltcup zurückkehrt, lässt sie offen – sie wisse aber, dass sie definitiv wieder Ski fahren werde, sagte sie dem People-Magazin.
Olympic gold medalist Lindsey Vonn is recovering from a severe crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Despite needing further surgery, she has not ruled out a potential return to competition for the 2030 Games at age 45.
