'Bionic for real now'
New York Post • • sports
Key Points:
- Lindsey Vonn is slowly recovering after a complex surgery following a severe crash during the 2026 Olympic downhill event, involving a fully ruptured ACL and a complex tibial fracture in her left leg.
- She underwent four surgeries in Italy, with the latest lasting over six hours and involving nearly 20 screws to stabilize her leg, and she has been immobile in a hospital bed since the accident.
- Vonn expressed gratitude for the care she received in Italy and relief at returning home, but noted that the injury is more severe than a typical broken leg and her pain has been difficult to manage.
- Compounding her physical challenges, Vonn also mourned the recent death of her dog, Leo, which occurred shortly after her
