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Bangkok Post – “What’s Next for Vonn After Heartbreaking End to Olympic Dreams?”

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CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, ITALY – Lindsey Vonn’s ambitions for a fourth Olympic medal were abruptly dashed after a severe crash during the Milan-Cortina downhill final. The accident left her with a broken leg, marking a tragic turn in her Olympic journey.

This incident occurred just nine days after Vonn suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee. As she approached the start gate, her hopes of Olympic glory met a painful end.

At 41, Vonn’s future in competitive skiing hangs in the balance. The crash raises questions about her career and the potential implications for the legendary American ski star.

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Bangkok Post – What next for Vonn after painful end to Olympic dream?

The moment when Lindsey Vonn clipped a gate and crashed during the Olympic women’s downhill in Bormio, breaking her left leg

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO (ITALY) – Lindsey Vonn’s hopes of claiming the fourth Olympic medal of her career vanished at the first attempt on Sunday after a brutal crash in the Milan-Cortina downhill final which left her with a broken leg.

AFP sport looks at what happened and whether it could spell the end of the line for the 41-year-old American ski star:

Dream ends in cries of pain

Vonn approached the start gate on Sunday just nine days after rupturing the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee in the last World Cup downhill before the top women’s skiers decamped to Cortina…

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