Lindsey Vonn crashes during the women's downhill final on February 8 at the Tofane Alping Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. - IOC/Handout/Getty ImagesLindsey Vonn is in “stable condition” after undergoing two operations to treat a serious fracture in her left leg following her crash in the downhill final on Sunday, which brought her Olympic dream to an end. Vonn crashes into a gate in the women's downhill final at Cortina d'Ampezzo's Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre. “This sport’s brutal and people need to remember when they’re watching (that) these athletes are throwing themselves down a mountain and going really, really fast.”On Monday, Vonn’s coach Aksel Lund Svindal wrote on Instagram, “Lindsey. It’s terrible for everyone.”Vonn being transported by helicopter after crashing in the women's downhill final.

Source: CNN February 09, 2026 23:24 UTC