Olympics-Alpine skiing-Vonn to undergo fourth surgery in Italy, another when home


Feb 6, 2026; Cortina d'Ampezzo, ITALY; Lindsey Vonn of the United States looks on during downhill training session during the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre. Mandatory Credit: Eric Bolte-Imagn Images

CORTINA ⁠D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Lindsey Vonn said on ⁠Friday that she would undergo a fourth surgery ‌following her horror crash in the Winter Olympics downhill, as the U.S. ski great described a slow and uncertain recovery in hospital.

Under ​treatment in the city of Treviso ⁠since last Sunday, the ⁠41-year-old said she was “finally feeling more like myself” after some ⁠difficult ‌days but warned she still had “a long, long way to go” with another operation scheduled ⁠for Saturday.

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