US star in Treviso
After horrific crash: Vonn’s initial diagnosis is in!
Following Lindsey Vonn's violent crash in the Olympic downhill, the US team has now released its initial diagnosis: the 41-year-old American suffered a broken left leg after tearing her cruciate ligament and was later operated on at Ca' Fontello Hospital in Treviso.
"In the afternoon, she underwent orthopedic surgery to stabilize the fracture in her left leg," the hospital said in a statement. A source told Reuters that she was being monitored in the intensive care unit, where she had more privacy, and emphasized that her life was not in danger.
Vonn crashed just seconds after her start in her attempt to win Olympic gold in the downhill once again. The American, who at 41 and despite a torn cruciate ligament in her left knee was considered one of the favorites, was knocked off balance on Sunday at the Olimpia delle Tofane in Cortina d'Ampezzo before the first intermediate time and then hit the slope. Her skis did not detach from her boots upon landing.
Vonn received first aid directly on the slope, resulting in a lengthy interruption. A helicopter then rescued the injured skier.
Just this week, Vonn had informed the public about her recent cruciate ligament tear and announced that she still wanted to compete in Cortina. She had sustained the injury the previous weekend in a fall in Crans-Montana. In 2019, Vonn had already declared her career over at the World Championships in Aare, but decided to make a comeback in 2024.
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