[Photo: Lindsey Vonn Instagram]
American alpine skier Lindsey Vonn, seriously injured during competition at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, said she hopes to return to the United States as she prepares for another operation.
The Associated Press reported on Feb. 14 (Korea time) that Vonn is scheduled to undergo additional surgery on the fracture in her left leg at the hospital where she remains admitted. It would be her fourth operation since the crash.
Vonn has already had three surgeries and is continuing rehabilitation treatment.
In a social media post, Vonn said the past few days in the hospital had been difficult, but she was “slowly starting to feel like myself again.” She added, “I’m having surgery soon, and if things go well, I think I can go home. But after that, I’ll still need more surgery.”
Vonn crashed on Feb. 9 in the women’s downhill at the Tofane Alpine Ski Center in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, falling after hitting a gate shortly after the start. She exited the course about 13 seconds after the accident and was airlifted by helicopter.
She competed despite having been diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament before the event. After the injury, she received emergency treatment in an intensive care unit at a local hospital before being transferred to a larger hospital for surgery and care.
The Associated Press reported on Feb. 14 (Korea time) that Vonn is scheduled to undergo additional surgery on the fracture in her left leg at the hospital where she remains admitted. It would be her fourth operation since the crash.
Vonn has already had three surgeries and is continuing rehabilitation treatment.
In a social media post, Vonn said the past few days in the hospital had been difficult, but she was “slowly starting to feel like myself again.” She added, “I’m having surgery soon, and if things go well, I think I can go home. But after that, I’ll still need more surgery.”
Vonn crashed on Feb. 9 in the women’s downhill at the Tofane Alpine Ski Center in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, falling after hitting a gate shortly after the start. She exited the course about 13 seconds after the accident and was airlifted by helicopter.
She competed despite having been diagnosed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament before the event. After the injury, she received emergency treatment in an intensive care unit at a local hospital before being transferred to a larger hospital for surgery and care.
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