Lindsey Vonn unbroken: Olympic ski legend opens up on rehab after crash

Lindsey Vonn cannot be broken.

Her bones and other body parts, yes. But her spirit and resilience remains unshakeable.

It's been two months since her horrific crash during the downhill at the Milano Cortina Olympics, which left her with a compound fracture and tibial plateau fracture in her left leg, as well as a broken right ankle. Though she is still on crutches — she should be off them with in the month — she's starting to resume a normal life. She was able to travel to Los Angeles this week, and being around people again has been wonderful, she said.

There are still moments of sadness and pain and disappointment, but Vonn is determined to keep forging ahead. Just as she always has.

"Because I've been through so much, I think that it's allowed me to keep fighting and keep a good perspective," Vonn told USA TODAY Sports on April 7. "And while I do get very low at times, I think I can still see the light at the end of the tunnel. I can still try to keep that positive mindset.

"I don't know where my life will take me going forward, but I do know that I just have to keep putting one foot in front of the other and I will find my way to whatever path that I end up going down."

Lindsey Vonn of Team United States in action during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Downhill on Dec. 20, 2025 in Val d'Isere, France.

Austria's Cornelia Huetter, second-placed Germany's Kira Weidle-Winkelmann and third-placed US Lindsey Vonn celebrate with champagne on the podium after competing in the women's downhill race part of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup 2025-2026, in Val d'Isere, south western France, on Dec. 20, 2025.

Lindsey Vonn of the United States reacts in the finish area during the women's Super G alpine skiing race in the 2025 FIS Ski World Cup at Sun Valley.

Olympic athlete Lindsey Vonn speaks with the media during the U.S. Olympic Team Media Summit in preparation for the 2026 Milan Olympic Winter Games at Javits Center on Oct. 28, 2025.

Lindsey Vonn poses on the ESPYs red carpet at the Dolby Theatre on July 16, 2025.

Lindsey Vonn of Team United States (second), Lara Gut-Behrami of Team Switzerland (first), and Federica Brignone of Team Italy (third) celebrate after competing in the women's Super-G during the STIFEL FIS World Cup Finals at Sun Valley Resort on March 23, 2025 in Sun Valley, Idaho.

Lindsey Vonn greets the potato mascot after the Super G alpine skiing race in the 2025 FIS Ski World Cup at Sun Valley on March 23, 2025.

Lindsey Vonn of Team United States competes in the women's Super-G during the STIFEL FIS World Cup Finals at Sun Valley Resort on March 23, 2025 in Sun Valley, Idaho.

Lindsey Vonn of the United States inspects the course before women's downhill training for 2025 FIS Ski World Cup finals at Sun Valley on March 21, 2025.

Lindsey Vonn attends the Balenciaga Womenswear Fall/Winter 2025-2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week at Les Invalides on March 9, 2025 in Paris, France.

Lindsey Vonn and Bronze medalist Lauren Macuga of Team United States pose for a photo after the awards ceremony for the Women's Super G during the Audi FIS Alpine World Ski Championships at Zwšlferkogel on Feb. 6, 2025 in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria.

Former US skier Lindsey Vonn carries the Olympic torch in the Olympic Village in Paris on July 26, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

Lindsey Vonn, three-time Olympic medalist, addresses during an IOC Session meeting ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 24, 2024, in Various Cities in France.

Salt Lake City-Utah 2034 delegation members two-time Paralympian Dani Aravich and Olympic Champion Lindsey Vonn celebrate as the Salt Lake City-Utah 2034 win the bid to host the 2034 Winter Olympic Games during an IOC Session meeting ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 24, 2024, in Paris, France.

Lindsey Vonn attends the 2024 Laureus World Sport Awards Madrid at Palacio De Cibeles on April 22, 2024 in Madrid, Spain.

US alpine ski racer Lindsey Vonn arrives ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 26, 2024, with the Eiffel Tower in the background.

Lindsey Vonn attends the 2024 ESPY Awards at Dolby Theatre on July 11, 2024 in Hollywood, CA.

US former Olympic Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn speaks during an interview on the sidelines of the Olympic AI Agenda event at Lee Valley VeloPark in east London on April 19, 2024. Former Olympic and world champion Lindsey Vonn said on Nov. 14, 2024, that she will rejoin the US ski team at age 40 to return to competitive skiing five years after retiring.

Lindsey Vonn attends the TIME 100 Next Gala in New York City on Oct. 24, 2023. TIME's annual TIME100 Next list recognizes 100 individuals who are defining the next generation of leadership Artists, Phenoms, Leaders, Advocates and Innovators poised to make the climb and in doing so, make history.

Lindsey Vonn and boyfriend Diego Osorio look on during the women's singles first round match between Coco Gauff and Laura Siegemund on Day 1 of the 2023 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Aug. 28, 2023.

Lindsey Vonn attends the 2022 ESPYs at Dolby Theatre on July 20, 2022 in Hollywood, California.

US' Lindsey Vonn looks on after she competed in the Women's Downhill event of the 2019 FIS Alpine Ski World Championships at the National Arena in Are, Sweden, on Feb. 4, 2019. Former Olympic and world champion Lindsey Vonn said on Nov. 14, 2024, that she will rejoin the US ski team at age 40 in a bid to return to competitive skiing five years after retiring.

Lindsey Vonn arrives at the 90th Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 4.

Sofia Goggia of Italy hugs Lindsey Vonn after the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Finals women's downhill on March 14 in Are, Sweden. Goggia, who won the Olympic downhill, finished second to Vonn in Are.

Bronze medalist Lindsey Vonn celebrates with gold medallist Sofia Goggia (center) of Italy and silver medallist Ragnhild Mowinckel (left) of Norway during the victory ceremony for the women's downhill skiing event at Jeongseon Alpine Centre.

Lindsey Vonn starts a downhill skiing training run on Day 10 of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Jeongseon Alpine Centre.

Vonn during an interview in the finish area after her run during training for the women's downhill in the 2017 FIS alpine skiing World Cup at Lake Louise.

Lindsey Vonn during the women's downhill alpine skiing race in the 2017 Audi FIS World Cup Finals at Aspen Mountain.

Vonn arrives for the 2017 ESPYs.

Vonn is interviewed during the Team USA WinterFest 100 Day Countdown event at Times Square in November 2017.

Vonn throws out the first pitch at a Dodgers game in June 2017.

Vonn of the United States in the finish area after her run during women's downhill race in the 2017 FIS alpine skiing World Cup at Lake Louise.

Lindsey Vonn waves after winning a World Cup women's downhill on Jan. 21, 2017 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.

Lindsey Vonn speaks at a press conference during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup women's downhill training on Jan. 12, 2017 in Altenmarkt/Zauchensee, Austria.

Lindsey Vonn arrives on the red carpet during 68th Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater.

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ORG XMIT: USPW-81442 Mar 31, 2011; Winter Park, CO, USA; Lindsey Vonn (USA) autographs the jacket of Spencer Tanenholtz prior to the first run of the womens giant slalom at the U.S. Alpine Championships at Winter Park Resort. Mandatory Credit: Byron Hetzler-US PRESSWIRE ORIG FILE ID: 20120331_jel_sh6_002.jpg

Lindsey Vonn poses for a photo with her overall championship trophy at the FIS World Cup in Schladming, Austria, in March 2012.

Lindsey Vonn of USA competes during the FIS Alpine World Cup Women's Combined, on January 29, 2012 in St.Moritz. AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN (Photo credit should read OLIVIER MORIN/AFP/Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 508511182

DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 17: Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn attend the game between the Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on November 17, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 184890805 ORIG FILE ID: 450285047

Nov 8, 2013; Vail, CO, USA; Lindsey Vonn (USA) puts on her skis at the start of the EpicMix Racing pacesetter scoring race. Pace setters from Vail Resorts all over the country come to compare their times to Vonn's. Mandatory Credit: Paul Bussi-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-164254 ORIG FILE ID: 20131108_jla_bb8_004.jpg

Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. takes first place, Anna Fenninger of Austria takes second and Nicole Hosp of Austria takes third during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Super-G on Jan. 25, in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

Lindsey Vonn sports a 'Make History' shirt after winning the women's super-G race in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.

Second place finisher Cornelia Huetter of Austria (left), first place finisher Lindsey Vonn of the United States (middle) and third place finisher Ramona Siebenhofer of Austria (right) celebrate on the podium after the women's downhill race in the FIS alpine skiing World Cup at Lake Louise Ski Resort.

Lindsey Vonn reacts after her run during the women's downhill race in the FIS alpine skiing World Cup at Lake Louise Ski Resort.

Lindsey Vonn is shown during the women's downhill race in the FIS alpine skiing World Cup at Lake Louise.

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Lindsey Vonn of Team United States in action during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Downhill on Dec. 20, 2025 in Val d'Isere, France.

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Lindsey Vonn of Team United States in action during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Downhill on Dec. 20, 2025 in Val d'Isere, France.

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Austria's Cornelia Huetter, second-placed Germany's Kira Weidle-Winkelmann and third-placed US Lindsey Vonn celebrate with champagne on the podium after competing in the women's downhill race part of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup 2025-2026, in Val d'Isere, south western France, on Dec. 20, 2025.

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Lindsey Vonn of the United States reacts in the finish area during the women's Super G alpine skiing race in the 2025 FIS Ski World Cup at Sun Valley.

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Lindsey Vonn on and off the slopes

Olympic athlete Lindsey Vonn speaks with the media during the U.S. Olympic Team Media Summit in preparation for the 2026 Milan Olympic Winter Games at Javits Center on Oct. 28, 2025.

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Lindsey Vonn on and off the slopes

Lindsey Vonn poses on the ESPYs red carpet at the Dolby Theatre on July 16, 2025.

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Lindsey Vonn of Team United States (second), Lara Gut-Behrami of Team Switzerland (first), and Federica Brignone of Team Italy (third) celebrate after competing in the women's Super-G during the STIFEL FIS World Cup Finals at Sun Valley Resort on March 23, 2025 in Sun Valley, Idaho.

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Lindsey Vonn on and off the slopes

Lindsey Vonn greets the potato mascot after the Super G alpine skiing race in the 2025 FIS Ski World Cup at Sun Valley on March 23, 2025.

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Lindsey Vonn of Team United States competes in the women's Super-G during the STIFEL FIS World Cup Finals at Sun Valley Resort on March 23, 2025 in Sun Valley, Idaho.

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Lindsey Vonn of the United States inspects the course before women's downhill training for 2025 FIS Ski World Cup finals at Sun Valley on March 21, 2025.

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Lindsey Vonn attends the Balenciaga Womenswear Fall/Winter 2025-2026 show as part of Paris Fashion Week at Les Invalides on March 9, 2025 in Paris, France.

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Lindsey Vonn and Bronze medalist Lauren Macuga of Team United States pose for a photo after the awards ceremony for the Women's Super G during the Audi FIS Alpine World Ski Championships at Zwšlferkogel on Feb. 6, 2025 in Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria.

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Former US skier Lindsey Vonn carries the Olympic torch in the Olympic Village in Paris on July 26, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.

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Lindsey Vonn, three-time Olympic medalist, addresses during an IOC Session meeting ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 24, 2024, in Various Cities in France.

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Lindsey Vonn heads for 5th-career Winter Olympic Games looking for gold

Salt Lake City-Utah 2034 delegation members two-time Paralympian Dani Aravich and Olympic Champion Lindsey Vonn celebrate as the Salt Lake City-Utah 2034 win the bid to host the 2034 Winter Olympic Games during an IOC Session meeting ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 24, 2024, in Paris, France.

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Lindsey Vonn attends the 2024 Laureus World Sport Awards Madrid at Palacio De Cibeles on April 22, 2024 in Madrid, Spain.

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US alpine ski racer Lindsey Vonn arrives ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 26, 2024, with the Eiffel Tower in the background.

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Lindsey Vonn attends the 2024 ESPY Awards at Dolby Theatre on July 11, 2024 in Hollywood, CA.

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US former Olympic Alpine skier Lindsey Vonn speaks during an interview on the sidelines of the Olympic AI Agenda event at Lee Valley VeloPark in east London on April 19, 2024. Former Olympic and world champion Lindsey Vonn said on Nov. 14, 2024, that she will rejoin the US ski team at age 40 to return to competitive skiing five years after retiring.

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Lindsey Vonn attends the TIME 100 Next Gala in New York City on Oct. 24, 2023. TIME's annual TIME100 Next list recognizes 100 individuals who are defining the next generation of leadership Artists, Phenoms, Leaders, Advocates and Innovators poised to make the climb and in doing so, make history.

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Lindsey Vonn and boyfriend Diego Osorio look on during the women's singles first round match between Coco Gauff and Laura Siegemund on Day 1 of the 2023 US Open at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on Aug. 28, 2023.

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Lindsey Vonn attends the 2022 ESPYs at Dolby Theatre on July 20, 2022 in Hollywood, California.

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US' Lindsey Vonn looks on after she competed in the Women's Downhill event of the 2019 FIS Alpine Ski World Championships at the National Arena in Are, Sweden, on Feb. 4, 2019. Former Olympic and world champion Lindsey Vonn said on Nov. 14, 2024, that she will rejoin the US ski team at age 40 in a bid to return to competitive skiing five years after retiring.

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Lindsey Vonn arrives at the 90th Academy Awards at Dolby Theatre on March 4.

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Sofia Goggia of Italy hugs Lindsey Vonn after the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Finals women's downhill on March 14 in Are, Sweden. Goggia, who won the Olympic downhill, finished second to Vonn in Are.

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Bronze medalist Lindsey Vonn celebrates with gold medallist Sofia Goggia (center) of Italy and silver medallist Ragnhild Mowinckel (left) of Norway during the victory ceremony for the women's downhill skiing event at Jeongseon Alpine Centre.

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Lindsey Vonn starts a downhill skiing training run on Day 10 of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Jeongseon Alpine Centre.

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Vonn during an interview in the finish area after her run during training for the women's downhill in the 2017 FIS alpine skiing World Cup at Lake Louise.

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Lindsey Vonn during the women's downhill alpine skiing race in the 2017 Audi FIS World Cup Finals at Aspen Mountain.

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Vonn arrives for the 2017 ESPYs.

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Vonn is interviewed during the Team USA WinterFest 100 Day Countdown event at Times Square in November 2017.

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Vonn throws out the first pitch at a Dodgers game in June 2017.

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Vonn of the United States in the finish area after her run during women's downhill race in the 2017 FIS alpine skiing World Cup at Lake Louise.

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Lindsey Vonn waves after winning a World Cup women's downhill on Jan. 21, 2017 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.

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Lindsey Vonn speaks at a press conference during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup women's downhill training on Jan. 12, 2017 in Altenmarkt/Zauchensee, Austria.

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Lindsey Vonn arrives on the red carpet during 68th Emmy Awards at the Microsoft Theater.

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ORG XMIT: USPW-81442 Mar 31, 2011; Winter Park, CO, USA; Lindsey Vonn (USA) autographs the jacket of Spencer Tanenholtz prior to the first run of the womens giant slalom at the U.S. Alpine Championships at Winter Park Resort. Mandatory Credit: Byron Hetzler-US PRESSWIRE ORIG FILE ID: 20120331_jel_sh6_002.jpg

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Lindsey Vonn poses for a photo with her overall championship trophy at the FIS World Cup in Schladming, Austria, in March 2012.

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Lindsey Vonn of USA competes during the FIS Alpine World Cup Women's Combined, on January 29, 2012 in St.Moritz. AFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN (Photo credit should read OLIVIER MORIN/AFP/Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 508511182

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DENVER, CO - NOVEMBER 17: Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn attend the game between the Denver Broncos and the Kansas City Chiefs at Sports Authority Field at Mile High on November 17, 2013 in Denver, Colorado. (Photo by Justin Edmonds/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 184890805 ORIG FILE ID: 450285047

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Nov 8, 2013; Vail, CO, USA; Lindsey Vonn (USA) puts on her skis at the start of the EpicMix Racing pacesetter scoring race. Pace setters from Vail Resorts all over the country come to compare their times to Vonn's. Mandatory Credit: Paul Bussi-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-164254 ORIG FILE ID: 20131108_jla_bb8_004.jpg

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Lindsey Vonn of the U.S. takes first place, Anna Fenninger of Austria takes second and Nicole Hosp of Austria takes third during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women's Super-G on Jan. 25, in St. Moritz, Switzerland.

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Lindsey Vonn sports a 'Make History' shirt after winning the women's super-G race in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany.

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Second place finisher Cornelia Huetter of Austria (left), first place finisher Lindsey Vonn of the United States (middle) and third place finisher Ramona Siebenhofer of Austria (right) celebrate on the podium after the women's downhill race in the FIS alpine skiing World Cup at Lake Louise Ski Resort.

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Lindsey Vonn reacts after her run during the women's downhill race in the FIS alpine skiing World Cup at Lake Louise Ski Resort.

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Lindsey Vonn is shown during the women's downhill race in the FIS alpine skiing World Cup at Lake Louise.

Vonn, 41, has had five surgeries since the Feb. 8 crash, including a fasciotomy to save her left leg after she developed compartment syndrome. She was hospitalized for about two weeks, first in Treviso, Italy, and then in Colorado, and has said it will take about a year for her injuries to heal completely.

She is diligently doing her rehab, and will have one more surgery to remove all the hardware in her leg and repair her left ACL, which she tore just before the Games.

"I honestly still haven't processed (the crash) because I've been so focused on the surgeries and the rehab and kind of in more of a survival mode. I haven't really had time to just sit and reflect. I've been just trying to make sure that I can do the things that I love moving forward in my life," said Vonn, who spoke to USA TODAY Sports as part of Invivyd's "Antibodies for Any Body" campaign.

"In some ways it feels like I'm still waiting for my Olympic run that I never got to finish. And in some ways I feel like it's so far away and almost never happened," she added. "It's a weird reality to be in."

(This story will be updated with additional information from the interview with Vonn.)

Lindsey Vonn of Team United States crashes during the Women's Downhill on day two of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic.

Lindsey Vonn of Team United States crashes during the Women's Downhill on day two of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic.

Lindsey Vonn of Team United States crashes during the Women's Downhill on day two of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic.

Lindsey Vonn of Team United States crashes during the Women's Downhill on day two of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic.

Lindsey Vonn of Team United States crashes during the Women's Downhill on day two of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic.

Lindsey Vonn of Team United States crashes during the Women's Downhill on day two of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic.

A jumbotron shows U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn crashing in the women's downhill event at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Feb. 8, 2026.

Snoop Dogg reacts to the crash by American skier Lindsey Vonn during the women's downhill at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Feb. 8, 2026.

A Team USA supporter reacts after Lindsey Vonn crashed and was evacuated by helicopter in the women's downhill event at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Feb. 8, 2026.

A helicopter arrives on the ski course to airlift Lindsey Vonn following her crash in the women's downhill event at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Feb. 8, 2026.

Fans of Team USA react after watching Lindsey Vonn crash in the women's downhill event at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Feb. 8, 2026.

Concerned fans watch and wait after Lindsey Vonn's crash in the women's downhill at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Feb. 8, 2026.

Fans react after watching Lindsey Vonn crash in the women's downhill event at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Feb. 8, 2026.

Spectators react after Lindsey Vonn crashed in the women's downhill at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Feb. 8, 2026.

A helicopter airlifts Lindsey Vonn from the course after her crash in the women's downhill event at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Feb. 8, 2026.

Lindsey Vonn supporters react after Vonn's crash during the women's downhill race at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Feb. 8, 2026.

Snoop Dogg reacts after United States skier Lindsey Vonn crashed in the women's downhill event at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Feb. 8, 2026.

Fans applaud as a mountain rescue helicopter takes Lindsey Vonn after her crash during the women's downhill at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Feb. 8, 2026.

A helicopter airlifts Lindsey Vonn from the course after her crash in the women's downhill event at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Feb. 8, 2026.

A helicopter carries U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn after her crash in the women's downhill event at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Feb. 8, 2026.

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Lindsey Vonn of Team United States crashes during the Women's Downhill on day two of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic.

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Lindsey Vonn of Team United States crashes during the Women's Downhill on day two of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic.

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Lindsey Vonn of Team United States crashes during the Women's Downhill on day two of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic.

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Lindsey Vonn of Team United States crashes during the Women's Downhill on day two of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic.

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Lindsey Vonn of Team United States crashes during the Women's Downhill on day two of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic.

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Lindsey Vonn of Team United States crashes during the Women's Downhill on day two of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic.

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Lindsey Vonn of Team United States crashes during the Women's Downhill on day two of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic.

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A jumbotron shows U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn crashing in the women's downhill event at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Feb. 8, 2026.

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Snoop Dogg reacts to the crash by American skier Lindsey Vonn during the women's downhill at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Feb. 8, 2026.

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A Team USA supporter reacts after Lindsey Vonn crashed and was evacuated by helicopter in the women's downhill event at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Feb. 8, 2026.

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A helicopter arrives on the ski course to airlift Lindsey Vonn following her crash in the women's downhill event at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Feb. 8, 2026.

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Fans of Team USA react after watching Lindsey Vonn crash in the women's downhill event at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Feb. 8, 2026.

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Concerned fans watch and wait after Lindsey Vonn's crash in the women's downhill at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Feb. 8, 2026.

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Fans react after watching Lindsey Vonn crash in the women's downhill event at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Feb. 8, 2026.

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Spectators react after Lindsey Vonn crashed in the women's downhill at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Feb. 8, 2026.

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A helicopter airlifts Lindsey Vonn from the course after her crash in the women's downhill event at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Feb. 8, 2026.

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Lindsey Vonn supporters react after Vonn's crash during the women's downhill race at the 2026 Olympic Winter Games at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Feb. 8, 2026.

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Snoop Dogg reacts after United States skier Lindsey Vonn crashed in the women's downhill event at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Feb. 8, 2026.

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Fans applaud as a mountain rescue helicopter takes Lindsey Vonn after her crash during the women's downhill at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Feb. 8, 2026.

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See terrible second crash for Lindsey Vonn

A helicopter airlifts Lindsey Vonn from the course after her crash in the women's downhill event at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Feb. 8, 2026.

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See terrible second crash for Lindsey Vonn

A helicopter carries U.S. skier Lindsey Vonn after her crash in the women's downhill event at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo on Feb. 8, 2026.

This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Lindsey Vonn details injury, recovery, resolve after Olympic crash