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How Lindsey Vonn is doing after her fall in Cortina: the words of her distraught sister

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The ski world is apprehensive about Lindsey Vonn, who fell during the early stages of the downhill in Cortina d’Ampezzo. The 41-year-old U.S. champion, who raced with a ruptured ACL after her injury two weeks ago in Crans-Montana, was taken away by helicopter and will undergo several tests at the hospital. Vonn’s sister, Karin Kildow, was among the Cortina crowd, which was left frozen after the champion’s fall and her screams of pain.

Luca FranzosiLindsey 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 away the American champion from the Tofane.

“This scene was the’last thing we wanted to see –she said very shaken to NBC -. She always gives 110% when she skis – we know that she puts all her energy into skiing without fear. It&#8217s all happened so fast. She gave everything to be here at this downhill. I hope she is doing well. She has all her surgeons, staff and doctors here, so I am sure they will give us an update on her condition soon”.

“We know that skiing is a dangerous sport and there are a lot of variables to take into account and difficult to predict. I don”t really know what will happen”, explained the sister of the 2010 Vancouver Olympic gold medalist. American federation president Johan Eliasch did not hide his bitterness: “It&#8220s tragic but it&#8217s skiing unfortunately. We know what she gave for our sport and she wanted to be there for such an important race for us. I wish her a speedy recovery and to be back on skis soon”.

Race winner Breezy Johnson also encouraged her compatriot: “My heart goes out to Lindsey, I know how hard it is to ski on this slope and when you fall and are in pain, the pain is even greater”.

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