Lindsey Vonn back in US for treatment but ‘not yet able to stand’ after Olympic crash

American fractured tibia in downhill last week Vonn was initially treated in Italy for injuries Lindsey Vonn is back home in the US to continue treatment after she broke her leg during the Winter Olympic downhill. “Haven’t stood on my feet in over a week… been in a hospital bed immobile since my race. And although I’m not yet able to stand, being back on home soil feels amazing,” Vonn posted on X with an American flag emoji. “Huge thank you to everyone in Italy for taking good care of me.” The 41-year-old suffered a complex tibia fracture after she crashed early in her downhill run on 8 February. She was initially treated in hospital in Italy and underwent several surgeries on her injured leg. She has said she will need further surgery in the US. Nine days before her fall in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Vonn ruptured the ACL in her left knee in another crash in Switzerland. Even before then, she had been the focus of attention heading into the Olympics for her comeback after nearly six years of retirement. Continue reading...

By Guardian sport and agencies