"Haven't stood on my feet in over a week been in a hospital bed immobile since my race. And although I'm not yet able to stand, being back on home soil feels amazing, Vonn posted on X with an American flag emoji. Huge thank you to everyone in Italy for taking good care of me. The 41-year-old suffered a complex tibia fracture after she crashed early in her downhill run on 8 February."
"She was initially treated in hospital in Italy and underwent several surgeries on her injured leg. She has said she will need further surgery in the US. Nine days before her fall in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Vonn ruptured the ACL in her left knee in another crash in Switzerland. Even before then, she had been the focus of attention heading into the Olympics for her comeback after nearly six years of retirement."
Lindsey Vonn returned to the United States to continue treatment after breaking her leg during the Winter Olympic downhill. She had been immobile in a hospital bed since the race and said she had not stood on her feet in over a week. She expressed gratitude for the care she received in Italy and said being back on home soil felt amazing. The 41-year-old suffered a complex tibia fracture after crashing early in her downhill run on 8 February and underwent several surgeries in Italy. She will need further surgery in the US. Nine days earlier she ruptured the ACL in her left knee in a crash in Switzerland. Vonn had been making a comeback after nearly six years of retirement and said she had no regrets about racing. Fellow skiers, including Federica Brignone, publicly supported her decision to race.
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