Olympic great Lindsey Vonn reveals that her ankle is ‘still broken’ months after her shocking crash
At the 2026 Winter Olympics, alpine skier Lindsey Vonn experienced a severe crash during the women's downhill final, merely thirteen seconds into her run. The collision resulted in multiple complex fractures to her lower leg, including injuries to both the tibia and fibula, with the trauma serious enough that medical professionals considered amputation as a potential outcome.
More than five months after the incident, Vonn continues to face significant recovery challenges, publicly disclosing that her ankle remains fractured and has not fully healed. The injury was compounded by the fact that she had returned to competition just days after sustaining an initial knee injury, illustrating the physical toll that pushing through pain can exact on the human body.
- Lindsey Vonn crashed during the 2026 Winter Olympics women's downhill final, sustaining complex fractures to her tibia and fibula that nearly required amputation
- Five months post-injury, the 41-year-old skier's ankle remains fractured despite ongoing medical treatment
- The incident occurred just days after Vonn competed through an earlier knee injury, highlighting risks of returning to elite athletics too quickly