Skiing legend Lindsey Vonn, 41, CRASHES out of Winter Olympics as fairytale comeback ends in heartbreak – after American opted to compete despite rupturing her ACL
Lindsey Vonn’s Winter Olympics comeback ended in heartbreak after the American star crashed out of the women’s downhill final.
The former Olympic champion, 41, was competing in Cortina following a six-year hiatus from the sport and only nine days on from rupturing her ACL in a training run crash ahead of the Games.
Vonn was just 13 seconds into her run and had rounded the second corner when she appeared to lose control.
The 41-year-old sped over a hill and careered into one of the plastic markers on the side of the track before hitting the ground.
The Cortina crowd fell silent as medical crews rushed to attend to Vonn, who was clearly heard to be in pain.
The American was seen lying on the ground with her skis still attached and looked in agony, wincing as her head sank backwards.
In horrible scenes, Vonn was also heard crying in pain as the medics attended her on the slope.
The 41-year-old had defied the impossible by coming back to compete after rupturing her ACL on Friday.
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