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Milan Cortina, from Lindsey Vonn the long-awaited announcement

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Tuesday afternoon Lindsey Vonn held a press conference to update everyone about the injury she sustained during the downhill at Crans-Montana, where she lost her balance during a jump and landed badly: “I have completely ruptured my left ACL. I will do everything I can to be in the starting gate on Sunday in Cortina. Obviously it is not what I wanted because I have worked a lot and I know what my chances were before and what they are now, however, I am confident that I will be able to get on the track on Sunday”.

Ernesto VillaGreat fear in Crans-Montana: photos of the terrible falls

Great fear in Crans-Montana: photos of the terrible falls
Moments of terror during the last World Cup downhill before the Olympics
Marte Monsen needed doctors'intervention after terrible fall
The champion suffered several injuries in the face and legs
Marte Monsen was then pinned down on the rescuers’ sled and went to the medical center
In the fall Marte Monsen also lost her protective helmet
The doctors'intervention was timely and the champion was immediately rescued
Also Lindsey Vonn had some problems on the Crans-Montana track
After losing her balance on the first jump, the champion fell and ended up against the protective nets
Low visibility and insufficient safety conditions prompted the jury to cancel the test
"We don’t want injuries in this sport, we don’t want to take risks" said Fis race director Peter Gerdol
"Visibility is bound to worsen and was the main reason for the'cancellation" concluded Gerdol

Right after the big scare in Crans-Montana, Vonn had addressed her fans this way: “It is very difficult, especially one week before the Olympics…but if there is one thing I know how to do, it is to come back stronger. My Olympic dream is not over. Thank you for all the support, I will give you more information as soon as I have some more certainty. I also want to thank all the medical staff who helped me today. I am so grateful for the incredible care I received. I also send a hug to Marte Monsen, who fell and injured herself”.

The downhill in Crans Montana had started in the worst way and then immediately stopped: Austrian Nina Ortlieb crashed in the same spot where she was injured five years ago. She lost her balance on a curve and flew into the safety net. Fortunately, the airbag deployed and the athlete was able to get back up. In addition to her and Lindsey Vonn, Marte Monsen also fell: she lost grip on the last turn and ended up in the nets sliding without a helmet to the finish line. It became necessary to use the toboggan to get her off the track.

He will not take part in the Milan Cortina expedition Aleksander Aamodt Kilde the’announcement came Tuesday afternoon directly from the Norwegian champion&#8217s social media. “I did everything I could to be ready, but my mind and body are not working as I would need” he wrote the an Instagram post.

“It is extremely difficult to make this decision after all the work I have done together with my family, the medical team, the national team and many others but at the same time, I am proud that I was able to get back on track and compete again in the World Cup” he concluded.

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