Barely out of the starting gate, Lindsey Vonn’s Olympic journey took an unexpected and dramatic turn. A fall at breakneck speed, the sound of the impact echoing across the icy mountainside—and then a moment of stunned silence across the entire course. At 41 years old, the American skiing icon was airlifted from Cortina in a heavy silence, leaving behind stunned faces and a palpable sense of anxiety in the stands. The race ended before it truly began, and the fate of a legend was temporarily placed in the hands of surgeons and time.
Lindsey Vonn Wasn’t Giving Up On Her Olympic Dreams On Sunday (February 8), U.S. Olympian Lindsey Vonn crashed during a race and had to be airlifted to the hospital. 41-year-old Vonn is one of the most decorated skiers in the world. Over the course of her career, she has won three Olympic medals (one gold) … Read more