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Lindsay Vonn Demonstrating her dedication to recovery She suffered catastrophic injuries to her legs 2026 Winter Olympics.
Just six weeks after her dramatic incident at Milan and Cortina, Vonn, 41, posted: Instagram video On Saturday, March 21, she revealed that she had been doing a full workout on the pull-up bar at the gym.
“First set of pull-ups after surgery… slowly getting there,” Vonn wrote in an Instagram post.
Vonn’s followers praised her resilience, including Chelsea Handler Answered: “Inspiring and incredible beast mode.”
The ski champion competed in the Italian Olympics after tearing his ACL during a World Cup race in Switzerland on January 30. Vonn overcame the odds at the Olympic trials and competed in Milan and Cortina.
Vonn suffered disaster just 13 seconds into the women’s downhill race on February 8 when she crashed and had to be airlifted to the hospital for emergency orthopedic surgery to stabilize a complex tibial fracture.
Vonn underwent additional surgery in Italy and upon returning to the U.S., she revealed she Her leg was almost amputated Severe trauma due to her car accident.
“PhD. Tom Hackett Saved my leg,” Vaughn explained in a social media post at the time. “He saved my leg from amputation. He did what’s called a fasciotomy, where he cut open the sides of my leg and cut it open, so to speak, to let it breathe, and he saved me. “
Lindsey Vonn’s current motto is “no pain, no gain,” and her recovery video proves it. The 41-year-old pro athlete shared a brutal video of her leg injury on Friday, March 13, following an accident at the 2026 Winter Olympics that resulted in multiple surgeries earlier this year. In a clip shared via Vonn’s Instagram (…)
Once Vonn began physical therapy in early March, she admit her disappointment On falling from the top of the alpine skiing world rankings.
“Well… I’ve had the red leader bib from the first race of the season until now, but tomorrow will most likely be my last day in the No. 1 spot,” Vonn wrote on Instagram on March 6. “At the start of the season, no one would have believed I would be anywhere near this position. I bet if someone had suggested that, people would have laughed. But winning a championship is my goal… and I’m painfully close to achieving it.”
Vaughan mentioned that she doesn’t like to brag about her accomplishments, but feels it’s important to draw attention to her success nearly six years after retiring.
“I was on the podium in every downhill race, including two wins,” she noted. “After six years out of retirement, I got back to No. 1 in the world with a partial knee replacement, and that alone is an incredible achievement that I will never forget. Even though no one will remember in a few days that I almost won the season title, I will. I don’t want to win the title to prove anything to anyone. I do it because I know I can. I just hope I have the chance to fight to the end and try to get it.”
There is speculation that she will retire from the sport again, Vaughn tweeted On March 14, “Who said I’m retiring?” 》
One fan replied, “This person has such a big ego,” before encouraging her to “get up and get it done.”
“I think you mistake ego for happiness” Vaughn corrected them. “I’ve said this my whole life; I love skiing. When I’m ready, I’ll stand up, thank you.”
