Skiing legend Lindsey Vonn has damaged her silence to share what she has to say concerning the crash that ended her stint on the Winter Olympics 2026.
It will be recalled that Vonn’s shot at one other Olympic gold ended simply after 13 seconds when her proper arm caught a gate that despatched her tumbling down.
Lindsey Vonn Breaks Silence
In an Instagram submit, Vonn clarified what had occurred to her.
“I was simply 5 inches too tight on my line when my right arm hooked inside of the gate, twisting me and resulted in my crash,” she stated in her submit. “My ACL and past injuries had nothing to do with my crash whatsoever.”
Vonn likewise revealed that her fall resulted in a posh tibia fracture. Still, it appears she has chosen to stay optimistic in regards to the expertise.
“While yesterday did not end the way I had hoped, and despite the intense physical pain it caused, I have no regrets,” Vonn stated. “Standing in the starting gate yesterday was an incredible feeling that I will never forget.”
“Knowing I stood there having a chance to win was a victory in and of itself,” she added.
FIS President Defends Vonn
Many have criticized Vonn for selecting to compete within the Olympics regardless of tearing her ACL on the World Cup circuit on January 30.
According to CNN, International Ski Federation (FIS) President Johan Eliasch has come to the protection of the snowboarding legend.
“All I can say is she’s been working so, so hard for the comeback and won two races so it’s incredible what she has achieved,” Eliasch stated.
When requested if the FIS ought to have intervened when Vonn nonetheless determined to compete, Eliasch identified that “That should definitely be the athlete’s job to decide for themselves on the day, and I mean, most of the athletes have injuries of some kind – it’s just ski racing, you live with it, you push through the pain, and you compete.”
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