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Long before Lindsey Vonn's first official competition at the 2026 Winter Olympics, her health was in the spotlight.
Making a skiing comeback at age 41 to return to the Olympic stage, Vonn, who has a long history of knee injuries, confirmed she had suffered a torn ACL just about a week before the opening ceremony in Milan. But she made the decision to participate anyway, going through trial runs for downhill races on that torn ACL Friday and Saturday.
However, things took a turn for the worse on Sunday, Feb. 8, the day of Vonn's first Olympic competition, when she crashed after clipping a flag with her right shoulder on the slopes, ending her run at the Winter Games.
Here's what's known about Lindsey Vonn's injuries and the latest on her condition.
MORE: Latest Lindsey Vonn crash updates
Did Lindsey Vonn break her leg?
Vonn confirmed on her Instagram that she did indeed fracture her tibia.
CBC and Reuters reported on Sunday that the star skier suffered a left leg fracture during her crash at Milan, and the diagnosis was confirmed by the hospital treating Vonn.
"In the afternoon, she underwent orthopedic surgery to stabilize the fracture sustained in her left leg," the Ca’ Foncello Hospital said in a statement.
— CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) February 8, 2026Vonn's previous torn ACL was also to her left leg. Yahoo Sports and The Associated Press also reported that the Treviso hospital released a statement confirming Vonn underwent surgery for a left leg fracture — which, medically, is the same as a broken leg.
MORE: Full timeline of Lindsey Vonn's surgeries and comebacks
What is Lindsey Vonn's condition?
Despite a miraculous return to the Olympics on a torn ACL, Vonn endured a significant crash during a run on Feb. 8 and suffered a broken leg in the incident.
Vonn screamed in pain and was airlifted to a hospital, where she was diagnosed with a broken leg. "In the afternoon, she underwent orthopedic surgery to stabilize the fracture sustained in her left leg," the Ca’ Foncello Hospital said in a statement later the same day.
The injury ended Vonn's run at the 2026 Winter Olympics and could end her Olympic career, considering her age. Vonn posted to her Instagram confirming her Olympics were over but she is reportedly in good spirits.
"While yesterday did not end the way I had hoped, and despite the intense physical pain it caused, I have no regrets," she wrote in her post, which you can see in full below.
On Feb. 11, Vonn shared that she had undergone her third post-injury surgery, which was successful.
"Success today has a completely different meaning than it did a few days ago," Vonn wrote. "I’m making progress and while it is slow, I know I’ll be ok."
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Lindsey Vonn crash video
Vonn successfully completed practice runs with her torn ACL, but Sunday marked the official downhill competition. Early in her run, she clipped a gate while in the air, then crashed to the ground.
NBC Sports broadcasts the Olympics and posted video of Vonn's crash here.
The AP's Jacquelyn Martin has the photo that shows the split-second before Lindsey Vonn's crash: her right ski pole clips the gate at the crest of the jump, which flung her off balance and induced the crash. pic.twitter.com/RKjQ4H4lKg
— Matt Norlander (@MattNorlander) February 8, 2026MORE: Social media reacts to Lindsey Vonn's devastating crash
Lindsey Vonn statement
Vonn posted to her Instagram after the crash detailing what happened. She mentioned that her Olympic dream had ended, but she still didn't mention if she is retiring from the sport.
Is Lindsey Vonn out of the Olympics?
On Monday, Vonn's father confirmed her Olympics are over and said her career as a skier is over "as long as I have anything to say about it."
Vonn confirmed that her 2026 Olympics are indeed over. She has since shared that she's undergone three different surgeries following her Olympic injury.
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