Lindsey Vonn to Retire Following Severe Olympic Leg Injury

Lindsey Vonn will permanently retire from professional skiing after suffering a complex tibia fracture during a high-speed crash at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.Following two surgical procedures in Treviso, her father Alan Kildow confirmed her departure from the sport while the International Olympic Committee defended its decision to let her compete despite a pre-existing knee injury.The injury occurred during a week marked by Mathilde Gremaud winning slopestyle gold and a reported robbery targeting the Israeli bobsleigh team in Italy.