{"id":33897,"date":"2026-02-09T20:27:16","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T20:27:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=33897"},"modified":"2026-02-09T20:27:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T20:27:16","slug":"coach-reveals-lindsey-vonns-first-words-after-horror-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=33897","title":{"rendered":"Coach reveals Lindsey Vonn\u2019s first words after horror crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"348\">What was meant to be an emotional comeback at the <strong data-start=\"50\" data-end=\"91\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics<\/span><\/span><\/strong> turned heartbreaking just 13 seconds into the women\u2019s downhill. At 41, <strong data-start=\"163\" data-end=\"204\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Lindsey Vonn<\/span><\/span><\/strong> entered the race already carrying a torn ACL, a decision that divided opinion but reflected the defiance that has defined her career for years.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"827\">Clipping a gate at high speed, Vonn lost her edge and crashed violently, sliding down the course in visible pain. The silence inside the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre was immediate. She was airlifted to a nearby hospital, where doctors confirmed a broken leg. U.S. Alpine Director <strong data-start=\"629\" data-end=\"670\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Anouk Patty<\/span><\/span><\/strong> later reminded viewers how unforgiving downhill skiing is, describing it as a sport where athletes push their bodies to extreme limits at terrifying speeds.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"350\" data-end=\"827\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"lazyloaded\" title=\"X Post\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/Tweet.html?creatorScreenName=newsner&amp;dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;features=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%3D%3D&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=2020456398975283703&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fen.newsner.com%2Fnews%2Fcoach-reveals-lindsey-vonns-first-words-after-horror-crash%2F&amp;sessionId=fc879465e636664fb69ed5badab8ead72a094030&amp;siteScreenName=newsner&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=2615f7e52b7e0%3A1702314776716&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"2020456398975283703\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\" data-rocket-lazyload=\"fitvidscompatible\" data-origwidth=\"\" data-origheight=\"\" data-ll-status=\"loaded\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"1264\">What resonated most, however, came moments later. According to her coach <strong data-start=\"902\" data-end=\"943\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Aksel Lund Svindal<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, Vonn\u2019s first words before being airlifted were not about pain or regret, but about her teammate. She asked that congratulations be passed along to <strong data-start=\"1092\" data-end=\"1133\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Breezy Johnson<\/span><\/span><\/strong>, who went on to win Olympic gold ahead of <strong data-start=\"1176\" data-end=\"1217\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Emma Aicher<\/span><\/span><\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"1222\" data-end=\"1263\"><span class=\"hover:entity-accent entity-underline inline cursor-pointer align-baseline\"><span class=\"whitespace-normal\">Sofia Goggia<\/span><\/span><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1266\" data-end=\"1731\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The crash has sparked debate over whether Vonn should have raced while injured, especially at her age, but supporters argue that no athlete understands the risks better than she does. In a moment defined by pain, she showed perspective and generosity\u2014thinking of someone else\u2019s triumph during her own worst moment. Whether this ends her Olympic chapter remains uncertain, but her character under pressure may stand as one of the most defining moments of her legacy.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3869\" data-end=\"3911\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>What was meant to be an emotional comeback at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics turned heartbreaking just 13 seconds into the women\u2019s downhill. 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