Lindsey Vonn has revealed that she came close to losing her leg after her crash at the Winter Olympics – and thanked the doctor who saved it. The skier broke her leg in a fall during the women’s downhill race on February 8 and has subsequently undergone multiple operations. The 41-year-old said she had compartment syndrome and credited Doctor Tom Hackett for saving her leg through a fasciotomy. “Doctor Tom Hackett saved my leg. He saved my leg from being amputated.

Source: Irish Independent February 24, 2026 04:15 UTC