Lindsey Vonn Has Ninth Surgery After Olympic Crash, Hopes It’s Her Last

WHO:

NY Post - Lindsey Vonn is an Olympic skier and 2010 gold medalist.

Daily Mail Sports - Lindsey Vonn is a 42-year-old skier.

BBC - American skier Lindsey Vonn is 42 years old.

WHAT:

Bleacher Report - Vonn said her ninth surgery “went well” and that she would share more information soon.

Bleacher Report - Vonn posted a video showing the bag of screws and plates removed during surgery and her right leg wrapped in bandages.

Bleacher Report - The procedure removed plates and screws from Vonn’s knee so surgeons could put in a new ACL.

Bleacher Report - Vonn said doctors initially feared her injuries could lead to her leg being amputated; she credited orthopedic surgeon Dr. Tom Hackett with saving her leg.

Bleacher Report - Vonn said she might return to skiing recreationally, depending on her physical and mental recovery.

NY Post - Vonn said she was preparing for her ninth surgery, another procedure on her leg.

Daily Mail Sports - Vonn underwent her ninth surgery to address an injury from her crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

BBC - Vonn had her ninth operation after breaking a leg and ankle in a crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

BBC - Vonn said she was “praying” the operation would be her last and was “nervous and anxious” but “excited to hopefully put it behind me.”

BBC - The procedure was to remove all the hardware installed during eight previous operations to repair her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL).

WHERE:

Bleacher Report - Vonn crashed during the women’s downhill final at the Winter Games and was airlifted from the track.

Bleacher Report - Dr. Tom Hackett was in Italy when Vonn was injured.

NY Post - The operation concerned Vonn’s leg.

BBC - The crash occurred at the 2026 Winter Olympics; the article does not specify a location.

WHY:

Bleacher Report - Vonn said she would decide whether to continue skiing after recovering from the surgery and assessing how she felt physically and mentally.

Daily Mail Sports - Vonn’s recovery from her crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics was not finished.

BBC - The operation was intended to remove hardware placed during earlier procedures to repair Vonn’s ACL.

HOW:

NY Post - Vonn discussed her thoughts about the operation and recovery in a prerecorded Instagram video.

BBC - Vonn explained the procedure in a social media video recorded before the operation.

BBC - Vonn said she was having the video recorded beforehand because she was “actually getting pretty nervous about it”; she planned to be “focused and rested” on the day of the operation and to try to “get through it.”

Lindsey Vonn says her ninth surgery went well, following a crash at the Winter Olympics. Surgeons removed plates and screws from her knee and put in a new ACL. Vonn credited her surgeon with saving her leg; she may return to recreational skiing after recovery.