Team USA Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn crashed during her final downhill race and was helicoptered off the mountain in Italy just nine days after rupturing her ACL. Follow live updates on the Winter Olympics here: https://cnn.it/4kI57Db | CNN

Lindsey Vonn's pursuit of a second Olympic downhill gold medal is over. The 41-year-old American, skiing with a badly injured left knee, crashed early in Sunday's race in Italy. Vonn returned to elite ski racing last season after a long break and was a race favorite. The crash may end her storied career. | ABC 7 Chicago

Lindsey Vonn's comeback dream ends in heartbreak! Brutal crash on the downhill after skiing with a torn ACL for 9 days. Absolute warrior. Keep Listening To NBC Olympics Radio: http://ihr.fm/Olympics #WinterOlympics | iHeartRadio

Just a week before the start of the 2026 Winter Olympics, U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn crashed and injured her left knee. Vonn lost control after landing a jump in a World Cup race held in difficult conditions with low visibility and ended up tangled in the safety nets on the upper portion of the course. The race was later cancelled after three of the first six racers crashed. Vonn, who was in the midst of a comeback and expected to be one of the stars of the Olympics for Team USA, took to social med

Lindsey Vonn has returned home to the United States following her horror crash at the Winter Olympics. On 8 February, the 41-year-old American athlete suffered a leg fracture after crashing hard in the downhill event. She decided to compete despite having ruptured her left anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in a crash in a World Cup race in Crans-Montana, Switzerland last month. | The Independent