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Lindsey Vonn almost had to have her leg amputated. Here's why. [View all]
Lindsey Vonn almost had to have her leg amputated. Here’s why.
The skier’s crash at the Milan Cortina Olympics left her with a complex tibia fracture and a rare complication that required emergency surgery.
February 26, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. EST Today at 6:00 a.m. EST
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Lindsey Vonn is airlifted after a Feb. 8 crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
By Ashley Abramson
American Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn says she nearly lost her leg following her accident this month at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. The 41-year-old shared on Instagram that after she suffered a complex tibia fracture during the women’s downhill event Feb. 8, she developed compartment syndrome and nearly faced leg amputation.
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The skier’s crash at the Milan Cortina Olympics left her with a complex tibia fracture and a rare complication that required emergency surgery.
February 26, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. EST Today at 6:00 a.m. EST
6 min
Lindsey Vonn is airlifted after a Feb. 8 crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP)
By Ashley Abramson
American Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn says she nearly lost her leg following her accident this month at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics. The 41-year-old shared on Instagram that after she suffered a complex tibia fracture during the women’s downhill event Feb. 8, she developed compartment syndrome and nearly faced leg amputation.
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