Days after a frightening crash at the Winter Olympics, Lindsey Vonn has finally got some good news to share. 

The 41-year-old suffered a complex tibia fracture on February 8 during the women’s downhill in Cortina, Italy. She underwent her fourth procedure on her leg last Sunday. 

And since doctors worked to stabilize her broken leg, she took it to her official X account to give a positive update. “I haven’t stood on my feet in over a week. I’ve been in a hospital bed, immobile, since my race.” Lindsey Vonn penned on X.  

"Although I’m not yet able to stand, being back on home soil feels amazing. Huge thank you to everyone in Italy for taking good care of me," the four-time World Cup winner added.

It all came up after she was airlifted to Ca’ Foncello Hospital in Treviso, Italy. Then, Lindsey Vonn was treated by a team of trauma surgeons. Not just that, specialists reviewed her scans and warned about the severity of the injury.

“Her goal now is first and foremost to keep her leg and be able to walk...  Some injuries like hers can end in amputation,” French orthopedic surgeon Bertrand Sonnery-Cottet told RMC Sport. 

He added that recovery will take months and that a return to elite skiing is not part of the immediate plan. So for now, getting home is her first victory. Still, questions remain about her future in the sport.

Lindsey Vonn’s Father Has Made His Stance Clear

Vonn’s defiant comments, while encouraging, may have worried her father. That is why Alan Kildow has made no secret of wanting his daughter to retire.

“She’s 41 years old, and this is the end of her career,” he told the Associated Press last week. “There will be no more ski races for Lindsey Vonn, as long as I have anything to say about it.”

Vonn’s family has been by her side since the crash. However, Vonn remains determined, as this isn't the first time she's faced a career-altering injury.

Back in February 2013, Lindsey Vonn tore her ACL, MCL, and sustained a tibial plateau fracture ahead of the Olympics. Then, just a few months later, in August, she broke her left ankle.

Three years later, in 2016, Vonn fractured the humerus bone in her right arm after a crash during practice. The Olympian called it the "hardest recovery of my career."

These are just some of the biggest injuries Lindsy Vonn suffered in her career. So, don't be surprised if the gold medalist attempts another comeback.

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Written by

Yashika Dutta

Edited by

Sagnik Bagchi