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  "publishedAt": "2026-02-09T14:51:56.000Z",
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  "tags": [
    "Lindsey Vonn to receive huge sum after horror crash at Winter Olympics",
    "Ralf Schumacher's ex-wife reacts as former F1 star 'engaged' 19 months after coming out as gay",
    "Laura Woods goes on social media tirade after Eni Aluko's 'dangerous' comments about male and female pundits",
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  "textContent": "\n\n\nThe International Olympic Committee's sports director Pierre Ducrey has confirmed that the decision for Lindsey Vonn to compete at the Milan and Cortina Winter Olympics rested entirely with the American skier and her support staff.\n\nThe 41-year-old had torn her ACL during a World Cup event shortly before the Games commenced in Italy, yet remained determined to race.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nDucrey declined to pass judgement on whether Vonn should have taken part following her subsequent crash.\n\n\"She was able to train and made the choice with the excellent team that she has to take part...this decision was really hers and her team to take,\" he stated.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nTRENDING\n\nStories\n\nVideos\n\nYour Say\n\n\"She made the decision and unfortunately it led to the injury.\"\n\nVonn's Olympic return ended in devastating fashion just 13 seconds after she began her downhill run.\n\nThe skiing legend, competing in the discipline for the first time since claiming gold in 2010, struck a slalom gate and tumbled violently down the course.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nEmergency services transported her by helicopter to hospital, where medical staff operated on a fractured left leg.\n\nReports from France 24 indicate that additional surgical procedures may be required before she can be discharged.\n\nThe incident occurred as Vonn attempted to match the pace set by Breezy Johnson, whose time ultimately proved sufficient to claim the gold medal.\n\n### LATEST SPORTS NEWS:\n\n\n\n\n  * Lindsey Vonn to receive huge sum after horror crash at Winter Olympics\n  * Ralf Schumacher's ex-wife reacts as former F1 star 'engaged' 19 months after coming out as gay\n  * Laura Woods goes on social media tirade after Eni Aluko's 'dangerous' comments about male and female pundits\n\n\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nVonn's participation had generated enormous attention in the build-up to the competition.\n\nJohan Eliasch, president of the International Ski Federation, echoed Ducrey's position on the matter of athlete responsibility.\n\nWhen posed the same question regarding Vonn's participation, he maintained that such choices must ultimately lie with the competitor themselves.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nEliasch also sought to provide perspective on the nature of the accident itself.\n\n\"What is also important for people to understand is that the accident that she had yesterday, she was incredibly unlucky, one in a thousand,\" he explained.\n\n\"This is something which is part of ski racing and it's a dangerous sport.\"\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe widespread praise Vonn received for her courage in competing despite the serious knee injury had been a prominent narrative before the crash occurred.\n\nPrior to the Games, Vonn's coach Aksel Lund Svindal had expressed confidence that she possessed the physical capability to challenge for medals despite her damaged knee ligament.\n\nDuring a shortened practice session on Saturday, she had recorded the third quickest time.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\nThe American currently holds the leading position in the World Cup standings, though this latest setback will almost certainly bring her downhill campaign to a premature conclusion with approximately two months remaining in the season.\n\nHer remarkable comeback story, which had captivated audiences worldwide, now faces an uncertain future as she recovers from the leg fracture sustained in Italy.\n\n###\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n**Our Standards:The GB News Editorial Charter **",
  "title": "IOC chief sets record straight on Lindsey Vonn following injured star's terrifying crash at Winter Olympics"
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