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Lindsey Vonn undergoes ninth surgery following Olympic crash
American skier Lindsey Vonn has undergone her ninth operation after breaking her leg and ankle in a crash during the 2026 Winter Olympics. The procedure involved removing hardware installed during previous surgeries to repair her anterior cruciate ligament.
American alpine skiing star Lindsey Vonn underwent her ninth operation following a severe crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics, where she broke a leg and ankle just 13 seconds into the downhill race in Cortina. Surgeons removed hardware that had been placed in her knee during eight previous procedures. Vonn previously retired in 2019 due to numerous injuries before making a shock return in 2024 following a partial right knee replacement.
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