Lindsey Vonn’s Olympic Comeback Ends with Airlift, Multiple Surgeries, No Regrets
KEY POINTS
- •Lindsey Vonn, 41, crashed during the women's alpine downhill at the Milan Olympics on Sunday and was airlifted off the slopes.
- •The crash happened just 13 seconds into her run after she clipped a gate with her right arm, resulting in a complex tibia fracture.
- •Despite the injury requiring multiple surgeries and a recent ACL tear, Vonn stated she has no regrets and felt proud to compete again.
At age 41, US alpine skier Lindsey Vonn pulled off the kind of Olympic comeback that ends with a scenic airlift from the slopes of Milan—and a complex tibia fracture requiring multiple surgeries. Just 13 seconds into her downhill run on Sunday at the Milan Olympics, Vonn clipped a gate with her arm and cartwheeled spectacularly, taking out not just hopes but her bones too. This occurred barely a week after she tore her ACL at the Alpine Ski World Cup, meaning her knees and bones will now be busier than a Wall Street broker in a bull market. Vonn’s dad, presumably stocking up on white flags, favors retirement over further personal demolition derbies. Yet our heroine insists, with 5 inches being the official culprit, not her chronic injuries or lack of coordination. Apparently, wanting to win a medal is 'a victory in and of itself,' though the victory mostly went to the medical helicopter crew.
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Lindsey Vonn auditions for 'Extremes Gone Wrong' reality TV by crashing 13 seconds into her Olympic run, declaring a complex tibia barely a hiccup. At 41, this is peak athletes‘ message: why gracefully bow out when you can faceplant with flair?
If 41-year-old Lindsey Vonn’s crash proves anything, it’s that Olympic comebacks should come with mandatory health insurance plans and exit strategy seminars.
Vonn’s Olympic strategy: start the race, break a leg, then collect sympathy likes on Instagram. Who needs gold when you’ve got followers?
Source: Businessinsider | Published: 2/10/2026 | Author: Amanda Goh
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