Milan, Italy, Feb 8, 2026 (AFP) - Vonn breaks leg as crashes out in brutal end to Olympic dream

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2026-02-08

Lindsey Vonn broke her leg as she crashed out of the Winter Olympics downhill on Sunday to brutally end the American skiing great's improbable dream of a medal. Vonn was just 13 seconds into her run in bright sunshine in Cortina d'Ampezzo when she hit a gate on her first jump, lost control, twisted in the air and crumpled in the snow. The pictures of a stricken Vonn will sadly become some of the defining images of the Milan-Cortina Games, where t......

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