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Vonn Hurt at Olympics

sportMay 2, 2026·87 words·1 min read

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Vonn Hurt at Olympics
Lindsey Vonn is a skier from America. She fell at the Olympics in 2026. She broke her leg very badly. Doctors did eight operations on her leg. She needs more operations before she can ski again.
Vonn was a top skier. She had 84 race wins. Her father said she should stop skiing. But Vonn said no. She will decide for herself.
Vonn is getting better slowly. She uses crutches to walk. She is not ready to race again. She says she is in survival mode now.
Vocabulary Translations· 3 words · 12 languages

Every definition is context-aware — translated based on how the word is used in this article, not a dictionary.

operationn.

when a doctor cuts your body to fix it

ca phẫu thuậtcirurgias手術ameliyatlaroperacionesoperacjeعمليات جراحيةoperatiesоперации手术수술
survival modeadj.

trying just to keep going day by day

trạng thái chỉ cố gắng tồn tạimodo de sobrevivênciaサバイバルモード(生き延びるだけの状態)hayatta kalma modumodo de supervivenciatryb przetrwaniaوضع البقاء على قيد الحياةoverlevingsmodusрежим выживания求生模式생존 모드
skiern.

person who skis on snow

vận động viên trượt tuyếtesquiadoraスキー選手kayakçıesquiadoranarciarkaمتزلجةskiesterлыжница滑雪运动员스키 선수

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