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imanamerican63

(16,005 posts) Mon Feb 9, 2026, 06:41 PM Feb 9

Lindsey Vonn has released a statement. [View all]

In her statement, she said that has no regrets and it’s not the way she wanted end her career.

She went on say that she broke her tibia and will require several surgeries which will take a while to recover from.

Story from Yahoo News.

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Lindsey Vonn has released a statement. [View all] imanamerican63 Feb 9 OP

Imagine her saying something like: maxsolomon Feb 9 #1

Depends on the break. Ms. Toad Feb 9 #9

I believe she said "multiple surgeries" maxsolomon Feb 10 #18

She's already said the ACL rear had absolutely nothing to do with the break. Arthur_Frain Feb 9 #15

The ACL tear probably had something to do with the fall, though... maxsolomon Feb 10 #19

I think so too Arthur_Frain Feb 10 #20

62 here. maxsolomon Feb 10 #21

I love a good comeback story. GoCubsGo Feb 9 #2

She could have lost her leg ... or her life FakeNoose Feb 9 #3

You probably are right, but...... imanamerican63 Feb 9 #4

She's a nearly middle-aged woman capable of making her own adult decisions. Maru Kitteh Feb 9 #7

What A Terrible Take. ruet Feb 10 #22

I understand needing to leave it all on the mountain. It was her choice, it's her body. Maru Kitteh Feb 9 #5

They will put a rod in her leg. Henry203 Feb 9 #6

I wore a soft cast when I broke my leg in 2001 imanamerican63 Feb 9 #8

Did you have reconstruction Henry203 Feb 9 #10

No, arthritis and bone spurs was not allowing my ankle to to move! imanamerican63 Feb 9 #11

With a rod it is far less than a year. Ms. Toad Feb 9 #12

It took Paul George Henry203 Feb 9 #13

That's a different issue than just healing. Ms. Toad Feb 9 #14

I got a compression nail for a broken tibia and fibia Shermann Feb 9 #16

From what I read about it... Chemical Bill Feb 9 #17

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