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Lindsey Vonn creates a contrast between Americans and Italians

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From the consequences of the terrible fall on Sunday morning Lindsey Vonn is hospitalized in the orthopedic department of the Ca’Foncello Hospital in Treviso, where she underwent surgery on her left leg and may remain in the Veneto facility for a few more days. This was reported by a spokeswoman for the Ulss2 health company, according to the Ansa news agency. The champion is in her own room, also being cared for by Team USA staff, who are not filtering information on her condition at the moment, although a medical bulletin was expected around 12 p.m.

“The press offices – added the Ulss2 spokeswoman’Ulss2– have strictly forbidden to divulge any kind of information, nor to allow doctors to say anything and to access any space. Contrary to what we would have arranged, they have strictly enforced this line”.

“The patient’s will is the overriding one, so we must despite ourselves stick to this line they have decided” concluded the woman.

Aldo SeghedoniLindsey Vonn, tremendous fall and end of Olympic dream in Cortina: photos

Lindsey Vonn falls after very few seconds in the downhill on the Tofane Olympia at Milan-Cortina 2026.
Thus ends the attempt to rewrite history by the champion. Astonished audience.
The race is immediately stopped after the fall of the American champion.
She closes in tears the dream of winning an Olympic medal at 41 years old.

Vonn aimed to overtake compatriot Breezy Johnson, in the lead up to that point.
Started with bib 13, she chooses a very high line at the'entrance of the first crossbar.
He hits a goal with his right shoulder, loses his balance and falls ruinously.

The'impact takes place on the'Olympia of the Tofane, a track where he had already triumphed twelve times in his career.
The screams of pain of the champion break the silence of Cortina.

In previous days she had revealed the complete rupture of the cruciate ligament in Crans Montana.
The'injury had occurred in the'last World Cup race before the Olympics.
The first responders arrive immediately on the track after the fall.
Vonn is immobilized and loaded onto the toboggan by rescuers.
The'helicopter transports the American champion away from the Tofane.

Aksel Lund Svindal, meanwhile, sent a message to the U.S. champion via social media: “Lindsey. You are incredibly brave. You inspire the people who follow your path and us who work closely with you every day. Yesterday was a tough day on the mountain. For everyone, but especially for you. Yet something happened that I think says it all. “Tell Breezy, congratulations and good work”. Your teammate was leading the way, and that is the message you wanted the U.S. ski team coaches to remember before you were airlifted to the hospital. True character emerges in difficult times”

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