Lindsey Vonn Shares Recovery Update Weeks After Olympic Injury
Lindsey Vonn's Olympic comeback at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games ended in a severe crash that caused a complex tibia fracture, requiring multiple surgeries and leading to complications including compartment syndrome. Despite the setback and a challenging recovery involving hospitalization and dependence on others, Vonn is actively rehabbing, sharing progress from the gym and expressing cautious optimism. She has also been named the commencement speaker for the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism on May 15.
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...By Matt AudiletContributing Sports WriterShareNewsweek is a Trust Project memberSee more of our trusted coverage when you search.Prefer Newsweek on Googleto see more of our trusted coverage when you search.Lindsey Vonn's Olympic comeback was cut short by a horrifying crash during her first downhill run at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games. The 41-year-old skier, who'd torn her ACL just nine days earlier, was airlifted off the mountain after suffering a complex tibia fracture.Vonn underwent multiple surgeries on her left leg, which she says doctors almost amputated after she suffered compartment syndrome.Vonn still has a ways to go in her recovery process.
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