CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — Lindsey Vonn crashed Sunday in the Olympic women’s downhill at the famed Olympia delle Tofane slope, where she has a record 12 World Cup victories. (Jacquelyn Martin / AP Images)The impact knocked Vonn further off-balance, with her right arm swinging behind her back as she went airborne. (Jacquelyn Martin / AP Images)Vonn ended up sideways to the course as she headed for her landing. (Al Bello / Getty Images)With an attendant at her side, Vonn was placed on a stretcher and airlifted up to the helicopter. (Aleksandra Szmigiel / Reuters via Imagn Images)Hordes of Vonn fans were on hand in Cortina, and they made their feelings known.

Source: International New York Times February 08, 2026 17:44 UTC