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The ski superstar is returning to the U.S.
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CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Lindsey Vonn was preparing to fly back to her home country on Sunday after her terrifying head-over-heels crash in the Olympic downhill, the U.S. Ski Team’s chief told The Associated Press. Sophie Goldschmidt, president and CEO of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, told the AP the team’s medical staff [...]
Danny O'Shea turned 35 at his first Olympics, after three decades of skating and two reversed retirements.
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It's unclear if the clean slate signals a fresh comeback.
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The American ski great offered a reminder about the "only failure in life" in a lengthy Instagram post following her crash at the Winter Olympics.
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"I sustained a complex tibia fracture that is currently stable but will require multiple surgeries," Vonn said.
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The 41-year-old star said her torn ACL was not a factor in her crash. "While yesterday did not end the way I had hoped, and despite the intense physical pain it caused, I have no regrets," she wrote.
Shiffrin became a celebrity at 18 years old after becoming the youngest-ever skier to win Olympic slalom gold. Since then, she has faced grief, PTSD and freak injury — yet she is ready to bounce back.
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Vonn battled to reach the start line despite the serious injury to her left knee which dominated the opening days of the Milan Cortina Games.
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A Sunday that began with Lindsey Vonn's screams of pain after crashing in the downhill ended with cheers of jubilation as Team USA edged out Japan for gold in team figure skating. The big picture: It truly was the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. Driving the news: Vonn, 41, was trying to continue her comeback despite a ruptured ACL but crashed shortly into her run and had to be airlifted to a hospital, where she was later diagnosed with a broken leg. - While Vonn failed to finish, fellow American Breezy Johnson took the gold medal, becoming the first American to medal at this year's Winter Games. Lindsey Vonn crashes during her run in the women's downhill on Sunday.