Lindsey Vonn Returns Home After Four Knee Surgeries from Olympic Crash
The 41-year-old American skier was airlifted back to the US post-Milan-Cortina Olympics injury and also mourns the death of her eldest dog Leo.
Key Points
- Vonn, 41, injured in Milan-Cortina Olympics downhill run, underwent four knee surgeries.
- Transferred home once stabilized; now focusing on rehabilitation.
- Eldest dog Leo died the day after her crash.
- No details on surgeries or dog's death cause.
American skier Lindsey Vonn has returned home to continue her recovery after undergoing four knee surgeries following a fall during a downhill run at the Milan-Cortina Olympics.
The 41-year-old athlete suffered the injury during the Games and was transferred back to the United States once stabilised, according to her announcement on Thursday. She will now focus on rehabilitation from the affected knee.
Vonn also shared the news that one of her three dogs, the eldest named Leo, died the day after her high-speed crash. The loss compounded the challenges of her Olympic setback.
No further details were provided on the surgeries or the cause of the dog's death.
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