Share to ClassroomVonn Hurt Badly at Winter Olympics
Lindsey Vonn is an American skier. She had a bad fall at the 2026 Winter Olympics. It happened 13 seconds into her race. She broke her left leg very badly. Doctors nearly had to cut off her leg. She has had eight operations since the fall.
Vonn was having a great season before the accident. She was winning races and was number one in the World Cup. Her father said she should stop skiing. But Vonn said she will make her own decision. She is not ready to retire yet.
Vonn is still recovering now. She is using crutches to move around. She needs one more operation on her knee. After that, she needs many months of rehabilitation to get strong again. She cannot return to racing before the 2027-28 season. She says she is still in survival mode.
