""I had my 3rd surgery today and it was successful," Vonn wrote on social media. "Thankful for all of the incredible medical staff, friends, family, who have been by my side and the beautiful outpouring of love and support from people around the world," the legendary athlete added. She also added congratulations to her teammates "who are out there inspiring me and giving me something to cheer for.""
""Vonn's fifth Winter Games unraveled just 13 seconds into her downhill run. Starting in bib 13, she pushed aggressively from the gate and carried speed through the opening section before a gate on a roller caught her right hand. The hook threw her off balance; she was unable to recover and crashed heavily, landing on her back and tumbling down the course. Medical staff rushed to her side as she lay motionless.""
""The fall came a week after Vonn had torn her ACL in Crans-Montana. After evaluation with her team, she had chosen to compete in Cortina wearing a brace on her left knee, confident she could manage the injury. Following the Olympic crash, she clarified that her ACL history 'had nothing to do with my crash whatsoever,' explaining she had been 'five inches too tight' on her line when her arm hooked inside the gate. Subsequent medical examinations revealed a complex fracture of her left tibia.""
Lindsey Vonn shared a hospital image after a crash in Cortina and confirmed she underwent a third, successful surgery. She thanked medical staff, friends, family and supporters, and congratulated teammates who are inspiring her. The crash occurred 13 seconds into her downhill run when a gate caught her right hand, throwing her off balance and causing a heavy tumble. She was stretchered off and airlifted to Treviso's Ca' Foncello hospital. The fall followed an ACL tear a week earlier; medical exams revealed a complex fracture of her left tibia requiring multiple procedures to stabilize and repair.
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