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Lindsey Vonn says she is not ruling out a return to competitive skiing.
Summary
Lindsey Vonn is recovering at home after surgeries for a fractured left leg and related complications, and she has not officially retired from competitive skiing. She told TODAY she is keeping the possibility of a comeback open while saying the future is uncertain.
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Lindsey Vonn is recovering at her Park City, Utah, home after a crash at the 2026 Olympics that left her with a fractured left leg and subsequent complications. She spent weeks in hospitals in Italy and the United States and underwent multiple surgeries, according to accounts from medical staff and interviews. Vonn has not formally retired from competitive skiing and told TODAY she is not ruling out another comeback, though she said she cannot predict the future. She also noted family and personal factors could influence any decision about returning.
Known details:
- Thirteen seconds into her Olympic downhill run, Vonn's arm caught a gate and she crashed; medical teams airlifted her from the course and transferred her to an Olympic clinic and then to a hospital in Treviso.
- Team USA physician Tom Hackett and surgical teams performed multiple operations; doctors reported Vonn developed compartment syndrome that threatened the leg, and surgery was performed that officials said prevented loss of the leg.
- Vonn is now recuperating at home, reporting daily physical therapy and hyperbaric-chamber sessions, and she has not announced retirement while saying she is "not ruling out" a return to competition.
Summary:
Vonn's medical care addressed a serious leg injury and officials said surgery averted a possible amputation. She is rehabilitating at home and has not closed the door on returning to competition. Undetermined at this time.
