Lindsey Vonn Injury Update: Team USA Reveals Latest After Horrific Crash

Racing on a torn ACL, United States star skier Lindsey Vonn suffered a horrific crash in the women's downhill on Sunday morning.

Just 13 seconds into the run, Vonn hooked her right arm and shoulder around the gate, throwing her off balance and sending her flying into the air before she landed hard on the snow and tumbled end-over-end down the slope.

Lindsey Vonn Sent Defiant Message Before Final Run

In a message posted to social media the night before the run, Vonn addressed the outpouring of love she received from fans following her initial ACL tear while preparing for her final Olympics.

"I will stand in the starting gate tomorrow and know I am strong. Know that I believe in myself. Know that the odds are stacked against me with my age, no ACL, and a titanium knee- but know that I still believe. And usually, when the odds are stacked against me the most, I pull the best of what’s inside me out," she said."

"I will race tomorrow in my final Olympic Downhill and while I can’t guarantee a good result, I can guarantee I will give it everything I have. But no matter what happens, I have already won."

Team USA Offers Injury Update

Several hours after the crash, details regarding Vonn's injury remain unclear, though Team USA provided an update revealing she's in stable condition and "in good hands."

"Lindsey Vonn sustained an injury, but is in stable condition and in good hands with a team of American and Italian physicians," the United States Ski and Snowboard Team announced on social media.

Update: Lindsey Vonn sustained an injury, but is in stable condition and in good hands with a team of American and Italian physicians.

— U.S. Ski & Snowboard Team (@usskiteam) February 8, 2026

American Breezy Johnson Wins Gold

30-year-old American Breezy Johnson won the gold medal with a time of 1:36.10, becoming just the second American to win the event - joining Vonn who won in 2010. She also knows what's it's like to have an Olympic dream come to a crashing end after suffering a knee injury in a pair of crashes before the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing.

"I do know what it is to be here, to be fighting for the Olympics, and to have this course burn you, and to watch, for me, those dreams die," Johnson told reporters after the race. "It was one of the most heart-breaking moments of my life, and I can't imagine the pain she's going through."

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