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February 14, 2026
Lindsey Vonn says she will need at least 2 more surgeries after crash at Winter Olympics
Updated on: February 13, 2026 / 1:18 PM EST / CBS News
TL;DR
- Lindsey Vonn will need at least two more surgeries for her broken left leg.
- She suffered the injury during a downhill race at the Winter Olympics.
- Vonn is currently in the hospital in Italy and expects another surgery on Saturday.
- She will need a further operation in the U.S. after potentially returning home.
- Vonn expressed gratitude for the support from friends, family, and fans.
- She was inspired by watching her fellow American competitors.
- The crash occurred shortly after the start of her Olympic downhill race.
- Vonn had previously ruptured her left ACL in a World Cup event and had come out of retirement for the Olympics.
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