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Right before the Olympics. 😭⁣ ⁣ Ski legend Lindsey Vonn crashed during her final World Cup downhill race Friday in Crans-Montana, Switzerland… just one week before her highly anticipated Olympic return. 😳⁣ ⁣ She lost control after landing a jump and slid into the safety nets. She received medical attention for several minutes before carefully skiing to the finish, visibly favoring her left knee. She was later airlifted by helicopter for further evaluation, and the remainder of the race was canceled due to poor visibility. ⁣ ⁣ The American skiing icon won Olympic gold in downhill and bronze in super-G at the 2010 Vancouver Games, then added another bronze at PyeongChang 2018. She retired in 2019 after ongoing knee injuries but announced a comeback in 2024 following partial knee surgery. 🏅⁣ ⁣ Her return has been one of the marquee storylines heading into the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Vonn ranks second all-time in World Cup victories with 84 wins, trailing only fellow American Mik...

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