Lindsey Vonn's valiant attempt to become the oldest Olympic medalist in Alpine skiing history came to a quick and unfortunate end as she crashed less than 15 seconds into her run in the women's downhill on Sunday. For the second straight week she had to be airlifted off of a course after crashing, likely bringing to an end one of the biggest stories at the Milan Cortina Games.
Vonn drifted too far to the right on one of the early turns and clipped a gate, throwing her balance off and forcing an awkward landing on a body already being pushed beyond its limits by a fierce competitor. She could be heard yelling in pain on the broadcast.
