"Vonn the third skier to crash in the World Cup race in Crans-Montana lost control when landing a jump and ended up tangled in the safety nets on the upper portion of the course. She got up after receiving medical attention for about 5 minutes, seemingly in pain and using her poles to steady herself. Vonn then skied slowly to the finish line, stopping a couple of times on the way down and clutching her left knee."
"The American, who was expected to be one of the biggest stars of the Games, limped into a tent for medical attention before being airlifted away by helicopter, dangling from a hoist cable with two people attending her. Before she entered the tent, Vonn had an anxious expression on her face and her eyes were closed during a long embrace with teammate Jacqueline Wiles, who was leading the race when it was canceled."
Lindsey Vonn crashed in the World Cup downhill at Crans-Montana, losing control on a jump and becoming tangled in safety nets on the upper course. She received about five minutes of medical attention, skied slowly to the finish clutching her left knee, and limped into a medical tent. Race organizers canceled the event amid low visibility and difficult conditions. Vonn was airlifted by helicopter from the venue, suspended from a hoist with two attendants. Teammate Jacqueline Wiles embraced Vonn at the finish while leading the race. Urs Lehmann said he did not know whether the injury would cause Vonn to miss the Olympics. Vonn returned to racing last season at age 40 with a partial titanium implant in her right knee.
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