Lindsey Vonn: Skiing star crashes at Alpine Skiing World Cup ahead of Milano Cortina Winter Olympics
Skiing superstar Lindsey Vonn has suffered a big scare after crashing in the penultimate downhill before the Winter Olympics; Vonn is making a comeback this season to the sport and is one of the gold medal favourites for the women's downhill in Milano Cortina
Friday 30 January 2026 13:42, UK
Lindsey Vonn crashed in the final Alpine Skiing World Cup event before the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics.
Vonn lost control when landing off a jump in Friday's downhill race and ended up tangled in the safety nets.
The 41-year-old eventually got up after receiving medical attention and walked away gingerly, taking weight off her left knee and using her poles to steady herself. She then clicked her skis back on but stopped to check her left knee and was airlifted to hospital.
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Vonn has been the circuit's leading downhiller this season, having returned last season after a partial right knee titanium replacement.
She is one of the favourites for the women's downhill at the Winter Olympics, which begins next Friday, but is a blow to her preparations.
Following Vonn's crash, race organisers decided to cancel the World Cup race in Switzerland amid increasing snowfall.
