The entire sports world continues sending all positive thoughts and prayers toLindsey Vonn following her crashduring the women's downhill at the2026 Milano Cortina Winter Olympicson Sunday.
The latest tolift Vonn upis International Olympic Committee president Kirsty Coventry.
"Dear Lindsey, we're all thinking of you. You are an incredible inspiration, and will always be an Olympic champion," Coventry said in a message shared by the IOC Media account on X (formerly Twitter).
A heartfelt message from IOC President Kirsty Coventry to@lindseyvonnpic.twitter.com/GuiEfXiiJ6
— IOC MEDIA (@iocmedia)February 8, 2026
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Coventry was elected in March 2025 to succeed Thomas Bach as the IOC president and is the first woman to serve in the role. The former Auburn swimmer won seven Olympic medals while representing Zimbabwe at five Olympic Games in her career, which includes two gold medals.
Sunday's crash in the women's downhill medal event is the second in the last few weeksfor the U.S. skier,who is considered one of the great American (and world) skiers of all time. Her first crash came in her final race before the 2026 Winter Olympics, where she sustained a ruptured ACL in her left knee.
Her crash on Sunday was not due to her previous injury, though. It instead came 13 seconds into her downhill after Vonn'sright arm hooked the fourth gate, spun her off balance, and sent her crashing into the snow headfirst.As previously reported by USA TODAY,Vonn remained down in the snow and could be heard wailing in pain following her crash. She'd remain on the course for approximately 13 minutes before being loaded into a helicopter.
TheUS Ski & Snowboard Team issued an update on Vonnat 11:05 a.m. ET on Sunday, saying that the three-time Olympic medalist "sustained an injury" and "is in stable condition and in good hands with a team of American and Italian physicians."
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