Lindsey Vonn defiant after injuring knee in horror…
American snowboarding icon Lindsey Vonn, who injured her left knee in a crash Friday, isn’t out of the Winter Olympics yet.
Vonn — who had a partial proper knee alternative in April 2024 — broke her silence shortly after the crash in a notice on Instagram.
“I crashed today in the Downhill race in Switzerland and injured my left knee,” she wrote Friday. “I’m discussing the state of affairs with my medical doctors and staff and will continue to bear additional exams.
“This is a very tough end result one week before the Olympics… but if there’s one factor I do know how to do, it’s a comeback.
Lindsey Vonn of Team United States competes during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women’s Downhill on January 30, 2026 in Crans Montana, Switzerland. Getty Images
“My Olympic dream is just not over. Thank you for all of the love and help. I’ll give more info when I’ve it.
“Thank you to all the medical staff who helped me today. I am grateful for all the incredible help I received.”
The U.S. ski staff added that Vonn “fell in the Crans Montana downhill and is being evaluated” Friday, and famous that her “Olympic dream isn’t over yet.”
The World Cup race in Crans Montana, Switzerland was canceled soon after as two others also crashed due to a lack of visibility that triggered harmful circumstances.
Lindsey Vonn is air lifted to a hospital after sustaining an obvious injury in the ladies’s downhill alpine snowboarding race during the FIS World Cup on January 30, 2026. Denis Balibouse/GWN via Imagn Images
Vonn misplaced control and crashed while making an attempt to land a soar before her momentum took her into the netting, and she was limping and conserving weight off her leg after, as seen in videos online.
She skied under her own energy down to the a medical tent before she was airlifted away via helicopter.
Lindsey Vonn during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women’s Downhill on January 30, 2026 in Crans Montana, Switzerland. Getty Images
Vonn, the winner of 82 World Cup races and the 2010 Olympic downhill champion, got here out of retirement late last 12 months and launched a comeback to compete in her fifth Winter Games.
The 2026 Winter Games will run from Feb. 6-22, with Vonn’s first race scheduled for Feb. 8.
Lindsey Conn is helped by the medical staff at the World Cup on Jan. 30, 2026. REUTERS
Vonn also wished effectively in her post to those also injured in latest crashes, including Marte Monson, who was concerned in a high-speed collision on Jan. 30.
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