Legendary skier Lindsey Vonn made her incredible return to the Olympic slopes at Milan Cortina last month, but the experience definitely didn’t end the way she planned.
The three-time gold medalist entered the 2026 Winter Games expecting to make history by winning another medal at age 41. However, she ended up crashing during the women’s downhill event on Feb. 8. Vonn suffered a devastating leg injury and had to be airlifted off the course. She has since undergone multiple surgeries, and nearly lost her left leg. But, her doctors found other ways to repair her complex tibia fracture (among other issues) to avoid the worst case scenario.
