Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn’s status for the Winter Olympics is uncertain. While competing in her final downhill event before the upcoming world competition, Vonn crashed on the course and had to be airlifted to a nearby facility for treatment.
The skier lost control while attempting to land a jump during a World Cup downhill event, becoming tangled in the safety nets lining the course. When Vonn was able to get up, she was limping and favoring her left knee, using her poles to steady herself.
Here are the latest injury updates for Vonn following her crash while preparing for the Winter Olympics.
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Lindsey Vonn injury updates
Vonn had been running the fastest time at the first checkpoint before her injury. She landed a jump off-balance, then lifted her left arm and pole to try to regain her balance, and tried to brake. This caused her to be spun around, and she ended up in the nets.
Reports suggest that Vonn had an "anxious expression" and had a long embrace with teammate Jacquelin Wiles before going into the medical tent for treatment.
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What happened to Lindsey Vonn?
Vonn was competing in her final downhill competition before the Winter Olympics. She had gone over a jump, but didn't land correctly. Vonn was trying to regain her balance, but ended up spinning out and sliding down the course. Unable to control herself, she slid hard into the protective netting in what looked like a bad crash.
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After being checked by medical personnel, Vonn was airlifted to a nearby hospital.
Here is video confirmation of Lindsey Vonn being airlifted to the hospital after her crash.
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Vonn was also not the only one to crash. Three different competitors crashed, including Vonn. Austria's Nine Ortlieb and Norway's Marte Monsen also crashed. Ortlieb crashed in the same area as Vonn, and Monsen nearly made it to the end before crashing into the nets and had to be taken away in a sled.
French skier Romaine Miradoli completed her run, but said that the snow falling caused bad visibility issues. She said, "You can't see, and it's bumpy everywhere." When pressed further and asked if the course was dangerous, Miradoli responded, "We just couldn't see well."
The event was cancelled after Vonn's crash, per the AP.
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Why was Lindsey Vonn airlifted off of course?
Vonn was checked by the onsite medical team, but further evaluation was needed, especially given her knee favoring. Due to winter conditions and snow, she was airlifted to a nearby hospital.
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Will Lindsey Vonn drop out of the Olympics?
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation CEO Urs Lehmann told reporters, "I know she hurt her knee, I talked to her. I don’t know if it’s really heavy and (if) she won’t miss the Olympics. Let’s wait for what the doctors are saying.”
Vonn's first scheduled event is the women's downhill on February 8.
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When do the Olympics start?
The opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics are set for Friday, February 6. Vonn is first set to compete on Sunday, February 8.
This article will be updated.