The World Cup Ski Racer Who Wasn’t as Lucky as Lindsey Vonn: Amputee Matthias Lanzinger’s Story When Lindsey Vonn revealed in February that she had nearly lost her leg after developing compartment syndrome following a compound fracture, some armchair warriors dismissed the claim as dramatic. Vonn had suffered a complex tibia fracture along with fractures to her fibular head and tibial plateau when she crashed during the downhill race in Cortina d’Ampezzo at the 2026 Winter […] Brains Julia Schneemann | April 14, 2026 0 Comments
“I Never Got My Final Run”: Lindsey Vonn Opens Door to Yet Another Comeback The comeback from the comeback might not be over for Lindsey Vonn. In a candid podcast interview with NBC’s TODAY show host Craig Melvin, Vonn revealed she is still considering a return to ski racing — despite a devastating crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics that nearly cost her leg. “It did not end the way I had hoped.” — […] Competition Julia Schneemann | April 7, 2026 1 Comment
Lindsey Vonn Says She’s Not Ready to Decide Future After Devastating Olympic Crash American ski legend Lindsey Vonn says she is not ready to discuss whether she will return to ski racing following the devastating injuries she sustained at the 2026 Winter Olympics, telling fans and followers that her focus remains solely on recovery. In a pair of posts shared March 15 on the social platform Twitter (X), the 41-year-old pushed back against […] Competition Julia Schneemann | March 16, 2026 0 Comments
Lindsey Vonn Returns to Training Less Than 4 Weeks Post Crash Lindsey Vonn’s unrelenting will has her returning to training just four weeks post injury. After a series of ups and downs, from her return to skiing (and winning), to her controversial choice to compete at the Olympics with an injured ACL, where a tragic crash broke both legs and left her in agonizing pain, to her rapid return to training, […] Olympics Zach Suffish | March 10, 2026 0 Comments
Breezy Johnson 3rd in Downhill as Emma Aicher Narrows Gap on Lindsey Vonn With 2nd Place at Val di Fassa, Italy Today, March 6, saw the first of two downhill races in Val di Fassa, Italy, with the women’s speed field tackling the La VolatA course in a race that reshaped the battle for the season-long Downhill Crystal Globe. The victory went to Laura Pirovano—the first of her career—while Emma Aicher was in close second, just 0.01 seconds behind the Italian. […] Competition Julia Schneemann | March 6, 2026 0 Comments
Lindsey Vonn Reveals That Emergency Surgery Prevented Amputation American ski legend Lindsey Vonn has been released from the hospital more than two weeks after her devastating crash at the Winter Olympics, detailing what she called the most “extreme and painful” injury of her career—and revealing that emergency surgery saved her leg from possible amputation. Related: [OLYMPICS] Lindsey Vonn’s Olympic Dream Ends with Shocking Crash In a video message […] Competition Julia Schneemann | February 24, 2026 0 Comments
Lindsey Vonn Shares Images from 5th Surgery at Home in Colorado Lindsey Vonn has undergone her fifth surgery following her terrifying Olympic downhill crash in Cortina d’Ampezzo earlier this month—this one back at home in Colorado. The 41-year-old ski racer returned to Colorado three days ago. “Made it through surgery… it took a bit more than 6 hours to complete,” Vonn wrote on Instagram. “As you can see, it required a […] Julia Schneemann | February 20, 2026 1 Comment
Lindsey Vonn Returns Home to Colorado Following her Olympic Downhill Crash After her terrifying crash at the Olympic downhill race in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, on February 8, Lindsey Vonn is finally back on home in Colorado. The American ski legend shared a video update showing her journey from the Italian hospital to a hospital in Colorado. The footage captures the full medical transport: Vonn being taken in an ambulance to the […] Julia Schneemann | February 17, 2026 0 Comments
Lindsey Vonn: “The Ride Was Worth the Fall” After Successful 4th Surgery in Italy One week after her devastating crash at the downhill at the Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, Lindsey Vonn shared an update from her hospital bed in Italy: surgery was successful, and she will soon return home to the United States. “Surgery went well today! Thankfully I will be able to finally go back to the US,” Vonn wrote. She added […] Olympics Julia Schneemann | February 14, 2026 0 Comments
Lindsey Vonn Shares First Hospital Photos After Third Surgery: “Success Today Has a Completely Different Meaning” Lindsey Vonn has shared the first image of herself in hospital following the crash that ended her Olympic return in Cortina d’Ampezzo, revealing she has undergone a third surgery. “I had my 3rd surgery today and it was successful,” Vonn wrote on social media. “Thankful for all of the incredible medical staff, friends, family, who have been by my side […] Olympics Julia Schneemann | February 11, 2026 0 Comments
Lindsey Vonn Details Olympic Crash, Confirms Tibia Fracture and Surgeries Ahead After 36 hours of anxiously waiting for an update, Lindsey Vonn has come out and shared further details about the crash that ended her Olympic dreams. The 41-year-old gave more color on what led to the crash and also stresses—after many critics voiced concerns—that she has no regrets about racing with a torn ACL. Related: [OLYMPICS] Lindsey Vonn’s Olympic Dream […] Olympics Julia Schneemann | February 9, 2026 0 Comments
[OLYMPICS] Lindsey Vonn’s Olympic Dream Ends With Shocking Crash Lindsey Vonn’s Olympic dream has ended in the worst possible way: the American skiing legend crashed hard after just 13 seconds on the downhill course in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy. Vonn had suffered a crash a week prior in the World Cup downhill in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, resulting in a torn ACL, however decided to compete at the Olympics regardless.The 41-year-old decided […] Olympics Julia Schneemann | February 8, 2026 0 Comments
How and Why Lindsey Vonn Can Race With a Torn ACL—And She’s Not Alone In one of the most talked-about storylines at the 2026 Winter Olympics, American alpine legend Lindsey Vonn is preparing to compete in the women’s downhill despite suffering a completely ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her left knee just days before the Games. Related: Against the Odds, Lindsey Vonn Intends to Race Olympic Downhill With Torn ACL The 41-year-old skiing […] Olympics Julia Schneemann | February 6, 2026 1 Comment
Against the Odds, Lindsey Vonn Intends to Race Olympic Downhill With Torn ACL Lindsey Vonn revealed she has completely torn her ACL just days before the Olympic Games, but says she still plans to compete in the Olympic downhill on Sunday, February 8, calling the decision difficult but grounded in careful medical evaluation. In a statement posted to social media, Vonn said she suffered a full ACL tear last Friday, January 30, in […] Olympics Martin Kuprianowicz | February 3, 2026 0 Comments
After Lindsey Vonn’s Crash: Controversy After Canceled Downhill Race as Racers Vent Frustration The cancellation of Friday’s women’s World Cup downhill in Crans-Montana has sparked one of the most heated debates of the season, raising difficult questions about consistency, athlete safety, and whether external factors influenced a decision that many racers believed was premature. Related: Lindsey Vonn Airifted After Downhill Crash—One Week Before Milan-Cortina Olympics The race on the demanding Mont Lachaux slope […] Competition Julia Schneemann | February 2, 2026 1 Comment
Lindsey Vonn Airlifted After Downhill Crash One Week Before Milan Cortina Olympics Lindsey Vonn was airlifted from the World Cup downhill course in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, on Friday after a crash in low-visibility conditions during her final race before the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, casting immediate doubt over one of the Games’ most anticipated comebacks. The 41-year-old American lost control while landing a jump on the upper course, in a section with flat […] Competition SnowBrains | January 30, 2026 0 Comments
2 Generations, 1 Podium: Young-Gun Emma Aicher Edges Lindsey Vonn in Super-G at Tarvisio, Italy If you wanted a reminder of just how unforgiving Super-G can be, Tarvisio delivered it on Sunday, December 18. On a demanding Italian track with a foggy top-section that asked for every speed skill in the book—glide, edge control, nerve, and timing—Germany’s Emma Aicher put together another statement run, taking the win and continuing what has quickly become one of […] Competition Julia Schneemann | January 19, 2026 0 Comments
Lindsey Vonn Claims Another Downhill Podium & Extends Discipline Lead at World Cup in Tarvisio, Italy Legendary ski racer Lindsey Vonn has claimed yet another podium on Saturday, January 17, finishing third in the women’s Downhill World Cup in Tarvisio, Italy, while Italy’s Nicol Delago claimed her first-ever World Cup victory and Germany’s Kira Weidle-Winkelmann took second. Related: Lindsey Vonn Qualifies for her 5th Winter Olympics Delago, competing on home snow, delivered a standout performance down […] Competition Julia Schneemann | January 17, 2026 0 Comments
Double Downhill Podium for Team USA as Lindsey Vonn Claims Victory & Jacqui Wiles 3rd at Zauchensee, Austria There were some fears for today’s downhill race after training on Friday, January 9, had been canceled as the storm was still moving through the Alps, but, luckily, snowfall eased enough in the eastern Alps for the races at Zauchensee, Austria, to be held. The start, however, had to be moved down to the backup start due to continuing snowfall […] Competition Julia Schneemann | January 10, 2026 0 Comments
Lindsey Vonn Qualifies for Her 5th Winter Olympics With the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics approaching, qualification battles are intensifying across winter sports. While the official qualification period runs until January 18, 2026, several athletes have already secured early nomination, including American alpine skiing star Lindsey Vonn. Related: Lindsey Vonn Wins Downhill World Cup at Corviglia-St. Moritz, Switzerland U.S. Ski & Snowboard confirmed Vonn’s qualification through its social […] Olympics Julia Schneemann | December 23, 2025 0 Comments
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