Lindsey Vonn crashes in Olympic downhill after injury
American skiing legend Lindsey Vonn crashed during the women’s downhill race at the Winter Olympics, just nine days after suffering a serious ligament injury to her left knee. The 41-year-old had completed two solid training runs on the famous Olimpia delle Tofane course in Cortina, but her race ended abruptly after she lost control early in her descent. Medical staff attended to her for an extended period on the slope before she was airlifted off the piste by helicopter. Vonn’s decision to compete had already been viewed as a major gamble. She had ruptured her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in Switzerland during the final World Cup event before the Games. Despite the injury, she chose to race, insisting these Olympics would be the final chapter of her career. Spectators watched in silence before applauding as the helicopter carried her away […]
