""We're working through all of that at the moment," Goldschmidt said. "We've got a great team around helping her and she'll go back to the U.S. for further surgeries.""
""The impact, the silence, everyone was just in shock. And you could tell it was a really nasty injury," said Goldschmidt, who was in attendance for the fall. "There's a lot of danger in doing all sorts of Alpine sports but it gives more of an appreciation for how superhuman these athletes are. I mean putting your body on the line, going at those speeds, the physicality. Sometimes actually on the broadcast it's really hard to get that across," Goldschmidt added. "Danger sometimes brings fans in and is pretty captivating. We obviously hope we won't have injuries like that but it is unfortunately part and parcel of our sports.""
""When I think back on my crash, I didn't stand in the starting gate unaware of the potential consequences," Vonn said in an Instagram post late Saturday. "I knew what I was do"
Lindsey Vonn crashed head-over-heels 13 seconds into the Olympic downhill, sustaining a complex tibia fracture in her left leg and requiring multiple surgeries in Italy. The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association medical staff coordinated a helicopter evacuation and has been managing her care while arranging her return to the United States for additional surgeries. Vonn had raced at age 41 with prior knee injuries, including a torn left ACL and a partial titanium replacement in the right knee. Spectators and officials were shocked by the violent crash, and Vonn stated she had no regrets about racing.
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