Lindsey Vonn Injury Update, USA Star Set for More Surgeries After Crash at 2026 Winter Olympics

American skier Lindsey Vonn will fly back to the United States on Sunday and require additional procedures to address the left tibia fracture she suffered in the 2026 Winter Olympics.

Sophie Goldschmidt, president and CEO of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association, confirmed to Andrew Dampf of the Associated Press that preparations were underway to get Vonn home.

"We're working through all of that at the moment," Goldschmidt said. "We've got a great team around helping her and she'll go back to the U.S. for further surgeries."

Vonn's crash in the women's downhill was immediately one of the biggest stories of the Milano Cortina Games.

The 41-year-old came out of retirement in the hope of competing in one more Olympics. While she achieved that goal, her pursuit of a fourth career medal ended in devastating fashion.

Vonn confirmed in an Instagram post she "sustained a complex tibia fracture that is currently stable but will require multiple surgeries to fix properly." She also said the injury was unrelated to the torn ACL she suffered in the buildup to the Olympics.

"While yesterday did not end the way I had hoped, and despite the intense physical pain it caused, I have no regrets," she said. "Standing in the starting gate yesterday was an incredible feeling that I will never forget. Knowing I stood there having a chance to win was a victory in and of itself. I also knew that racing was a risk. It always was and always will be an incredibly dangerous sport."

Vonn provided an update on Friday, thanking her fans for their support and outlining the early plan for her recovery:

The 2010 gold medalist followed up Saturday to say her most recent surgery "went well," and she told her fans, "Don't feel sad."

"The ride was worth the fall," she said. "When I close my eyes at night I don't have regrets and the love I have for skiing remains. I am still looking forward to the moment when I can stand on the top of the mountain once more. And I will."

Vonn was performing so well on the World Cup circuit that she told Dampf in December she was considering delaying her second retirement for a bit. She envisioned carrying on through March, which is when the 2025-26 season wraps up.

Given the severity of her leg injury, it's unclear when or if Vonn will ski competitively again.