Paris, France, Feb 23, 2026 (AFP) - Vonn says Olympic injury could have led to amputation

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2026-02-23
American ski star Lindsey Vonn, who suffered a horrific fall in the Olympic downhill in Cortina, on Monday thanked the doctor who saved her leg. Vonn posted a video on Instagram including graphic images of her injury and a surgery video, saying she had been discharged from hospital. Vonn suffered a set of fractures in her left leg in the fall on February 8. "Everything was in pieces," she said. She underwent a series of operations in Italy before......
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