Overview
- Vonn crashed early in the World Cup downhill at Crans-Montana, landing off balance and hitting safety nets in heavy snow and poor visibility.
- She received on-course treatment, skied to the finish favoring her left knee, and was then airlifted for hospital checks, with her coach saying she has pain and needs further evaluation.
- Race officials halted and then canceled the event, citing worsening visibility and multiple early crashes that made conditions unsafe.
- Vonn wrote on Instagram that she injured her left knee, is consulting doctors, and said her Olympic dream is not over.
- The crash comes a week before the Games, with downhill training runs scheduled for Feb. 5–7 and the women’s downhill on Feb. 8, and the injury is to her left knee rather than the right knee that underwent partial replacement in 2024.