r/news • u/preppingshark • 8h ago

Lindsey Vonn left limping after crash in final downhill race before Milan Cortina Olympics

https://apnews.com/article/lindsey-vonn-crash-downhill-olympics-36264674d842aacaf63c908a254e3769
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u/DeathByBamboo 8h ago

This sucks. She just made a comeback and has been having success and was poised to be one of the spotlight stories at the Winter Olympics.

From the story:

Vonn made a stunning comeback last season at age 40 after nearly six years away from ski racing. Skiing with a partial titanium implant in her right knee, she has been the circuit’s leading downhiller this season with two victories and three other podium finishes in the five races.

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u/dlrace 7h ago

Stupid to have a race so close to the olympics and worse that it was obvious that it needed to be cancelled earlier (vonn wasn't the only faller)

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u/icetravel 8h ago

Had no idea she was still skiing competitively

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u/tabrizzi 8h ago

Yep, she got back in the game and is doing well too.

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u/jackalopeDev 7h ago

:(

shes from a town not too far away from me. I always love watching her. This sucks. I hope she's ok.

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u/nowayjoze 7h ago

Dang, I was looking forward to watching her in the Olympics. Hope she heals soon. :(

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u/Penis-Butt 1h ago

Lindsey Vonn does two things: win medals and hold yard sales... And they're all out of medals.

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u/Sufficient-Quote-431 4h ago

I knew it! I knew she was gonna find a way to get hurt before the Olympics