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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-08T11:37:25.000Z",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nLindsey Vonn's long-awaited return to Olympic skiing came to a devastating conclusion during the women's downhill final in Cortina, as the American veteran crashed out of the competition in distressing circumstances.\n\nThe 41-year-old former Olympic champion had barely begun her run when disaster struck, losing control of her skis merely 13 seconds after leaving the start gate.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nVonn was sent tumbling to the ground in a horrifying incident that brought an abrupt end to her remarkable comeback bid following a six-year absence from competitive skiing.\n\nThe crash left spectators stunned as the decorated athlete lay motionless on the Italian slopes, before later being airlifted to hospital.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\nVonn had made her return to the sport after stepping away from competition six years ago, defying expectations by attempting to race at the highest level once more.\n\nHer participation in Cortina was all the more extraordinary given the circumstances surrounding her preparation for the Games.\n\nJust nine days before the downhill final, the American had suffered a ruptured ACL during a training session crash, an injury that would typically sideline any athlete for months.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nDespite the severity of the ligament damage, the 41-year-old pressed ahead with her Olympic ambitions, determined to compete on the world stage once again.\n\nThe sequence of events unfolded rapidly as Vonn navigated past the second corner of the course before catastrophe struck.\n\nAfter clearing the turn, she accelerated over a hill but was unable to maintain her line, veering off course at high speed.\n\n### LATEST SPORTS NEWS:\n\n\n\n\n  * Luke Littler at loggerheads with girlfriend Faith Millar as darts star reveals dream plan\n  * Michael Schumacher health updates are the biggest in 12 years\n  * Laura Woods refuses to defend Eni Aluko as pundit goes on another rant about men taking women's jobs\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n> 🚨🎥 BREAKING VIDEO: Lindsey Vonn suffers a terrifying crash during the downhill at #MilanoCortina2026\n>\n> After just two gates, her knee appears to buckle and the 41-year-old American ski legend collapses hard onto the slope in Cortina. pic.twitter.com/TliiUPiTX0\n>\n> — DC_Global_News (@DC_Global_News) February 8, 2026\n\nThe American collided with one of the plastic markers positioned along the edge of the track before being thrown to the ground.\n\nHer skis remained attached to her boots as she lay on the slope, her body contorted in obvious distress.\n\nWitnesses observed the stricken skier grimacing as her head fell backwards, clearly suffering from the impact of the fall.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe Cortina crowd was plunged into silence as the gravity of the situation became apparent, with emergency personnel racing across the slope to reach the fallen athlete.\n\nMedical teams quickly surrounded Vonn as she remained on the ground, her cries of pain audible to those watching the harrowing scene unfold.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe distressing sounds of the American weeping could be heard as medics worked to assess her condition on the mountainside.\n\nIt marked a cruel end to what had seemed an impossible feat – returning to Olympic competition after tearing her anterior cruciate ligament in the days leading up to the Games.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nVonn is yet to speak after the incident.\n\nThe Winter Olympics runs from February 6 to February 22.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards:The GB News Editorial Charter **",
  "title": "Lindsey Vonn airlifted to hospital and left screaming in agony as Winter Olympic dream ends"
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