{"id":54831,"date":"2026-02-09T22:13:21","date_gmt":"2026-02-09T22:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/popularnews.pw\/?page_id=54831"},"modified":"2026-02-09T22:13:21","modified_gmt":"2026-02-09T22:13:21","slug":"coach-reveals-lindsey-vonns-first-words-after-horror-crash","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/popularnews.pw\/?page_id=54831","title":{"rendered":"Coach reveals Lindsey Vonn\u2019s first words after horror crash"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lindsey Vonn suffered a frightening crash during the Olympic downhill event.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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But the American star had a few unexpected \u2014 and heartbreaking \u2014 words after the accident, now revealed by her coach.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Lindsey Vonn\u2019s comeback at the Winter Olympics was one of the most talked-about storylines heading into the Games. But just 13 seconds into her downhill run on Sunday, disaster struck.<\/p>\n

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The 41-year-old clipped a gate at high speed, lost control, and went down hard \u2014 screaming in pain as she slid across the course. She was airlifted by helicopter to a nearby hospital, where she underwent surgery for a broken leg.<\/p>\n

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Officials later confirmed that her condition is stable.<\/p>\n

\u201dShe\u2019ll be OK, but it\u2019s going to be a bit of a process,\u201d U.S. Alpine Director Anouk Patty told the Associated Press on Sunday afternoon. \u201dThis sport\u2019s brutal, and people need to remember when they\u2019re watching, these athletes are throwing themselves down a mountain and going really, really fast.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Lindsey Vonn of Team United States crashes during the Women\u2019s Downhill on day two of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre on February 08, 2026 in Cortina d\u2019Ampezzo, Italy. (Screengrab by IOC via Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The crash has sparked intense debate. Some critics have questioned whether Vonn should have been allowed to compete at all, especially since she entered the race with a torn ACL.<\/p>\n

Vonn herself has not yet spoken publicly. But her coach \u2014 Norwegian alpine legend Aksel Lund Svindal, who has worked with her since late 2025 \u2014\u00a0shared<\/a>\u00a0what she said in the moments after the crash.<\/p>\n

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\u201dLindsey. You\u2019re incredibly brave. You inspire people that follow your journey and us that work closely with you every day. Yesterday was a tough day on the mountain. For everyone, but most of all for you. Still something happened that I think says everything.\u00a0\u201dTell Breezy congrats and good job\u201d.<\/strong>\u00a0Your teammate was in the lead, and that\u2019s the message you wanted the US skiteam coaches to remember before you got airlifted to the hospital. Real character shows up in the hard moments.\u201d<\/p>\n

American skier Breezy Johnson went on to win gold in the downhill, finishing ahead of Germany\u2019s Emma Aicher and Italy\u2019s Sofia Goggia.<\/p>\n

Johnson broke down in tears after capturing Olympic gold, adding it to the world title she claimed last year, with a blazing time of 1:36.10.<\/p>\n

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