"Vonn clipped a gate in midair with her pole causing her to lose balance and tumble down the mountain. Vonn could be heard screaming in pain on the broadcast coverage."
"The last thing we wanted to see, Vonn's sister, Karin Kildow, told NBC. It happened quick. When that happens, you're just immediately hoping she's OK. It was scary because when you start seeing the stretchers being put out, it's not a good sign."
"Lindsey has accomplished so much and will live in a different echelon than I do, Johnson said, but I think that to have your name alongside her is really something special."
Lindsey Vonn suffered a severe crash seconds into her women's downhill run at the 2026 Olympics in Milan after clipping a gate in midair with her pole, losing balance and tumbling down the mountain. Vonn had been competing just days after tearing her ACL. She could be heard screaming in pain on the broadcast, and rescuers prepared stretchers before she was airlifted off the course. American Breezy Johnson won the gold and praised Vonn’s legacy, saying having her name alongside Vonn’s is something special.
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