Lindsey Vonnappeared to injure herselfafter a fall during Friday's World Cup downhill race in Crans-Montana, Switzerland. TheAmerican skiing starwas seen to be favoring her left knee, a worrying sign one week before the Milan Cortina Olympics begin.
Early in her run, Vonn lost balance following a jump and skidded into safety nets while on her back. After being tended to for several minutes by medical personnel, she stood up by using her poles to steady herself while grabbing at her left knee.
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Vonn reportedly skied slowly to the finish line, stopping several times, before limping into a medical tent. She was then airlifted out via helicopter. According to theU.S. Ski & Snowboard Team, Vonn is being evaluated.
The 41-year-old Vonn was the third skier to crash in the World Cup race in Crans-Montana. The race was canceled following Vonn's run due to poor visibility.
"The main reason is the safety of the athletes," said Women's World Cup Race Director Peter Gerdol. "The visibility was getting worse and worse, they couldn't see the race line properly and it caused mistakes. We saw six athletes starting and all six had some mistakes. This was a sign that it was a high-risk situation. We know that our sport is a risky sport, but the feeling was too much risk. That's why the Jury decided to stop the race."
Vonn retired in 2019, but felt hercompetitive spark returnafter watching the 2022 Olympics in Beijing. She underwent knee replacement surgery in 2024 and in Decemberwon her first World Cup race in nearly six yearsto validate her comeback.She won again earlier this month.
Vonn won gold in the downhill and bronze in the super-G at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and picked up another bronze medal in downhill at the 2018 Games in Pyeongchang.
The Olympic women's downhill willtake place on Feb. 8 at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centrein Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.