"Lindsey Vonn crashed in her final World Cup downhill before the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday, leaving the American skiing great limping and clutching her left knee as organizers abandoned the race amid worsening conditions. The 41-year-old lost control after landing a jump on the upper section of the course in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, skidding sideways into the safety netting as snow fell steadily and visibility deteriorated."
"She repeatedly took weight off her left leg, using her poles to steady herself, and stopped several times on the run down to check her knee. At the finish area she was met by teammate Jacqueline Wiles, with the two sharing a long embrace before Vonn limped into a medical tent for further evaluation. She was later airlifted from the finish area by helicopter, suspended by rope as she was transported away across the Swiss Alps."
Lindsey Vonn crashed in her final World Cup downhill before the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, landing awkwardly after a jump and skidding into the safety nets amid heavy snow and poor visibility. Her airbag deployed and medical staff attended while she remained down, then she stood and skied away gingerly, repeatedly taking weight off her left leg and stopping to check her knee. Teammate Jacqueline Wiles met her at the finish; Vonn then limped into a medical tent and was later airlifted by helicopter across the Swiss Alps. Race officials cancelled the downhill after multiple falls and shortened the course due to weather.
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