Lindsey Vonn crashed during her downhill run at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympic Games and had to be airlifted off the mountain. It appeared that her Olympics were over, ending a remarkable comeback. In 2019 she retired from skiing, having won three Olympic medals—one gold and two bronze—and eight world championships medals. In addition, she was the first woman to win 82 World Cup races. In 2024 she ended her retirement and returned to competition, winning several races. A week before the 2026 Games, she ruptured the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in her left knee after crashing during a downhill race. Despite the severity of the injury, which can take up to a year to recover from, Vonn insisted that she would still participate in the Olympics. However, just seconds into her run in the downhill event, she suffered a hard crash. It was later revealed that she had broken her leg and had to have surgery.
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