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snowybirdie

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16. I was up early

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 09:39 AM

Feb 8

NBC did report it and showed the crash at the 7am Olympic News. Haven't beard much since. When they do show it again, Im sure the ghouls will love watching over and over.

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Lindsey Vonn crash: American skiing icon airlifted away after terrifying fall in Olympics women's downhill [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Feb 8 OP

Again................ Lovie777 Feb 8 #1

Second time this month? I saw something like this the other day. Probatim Feb 8 #48

She tried aeromanKC Feb 8 #2

Healing vibes going her way. mwmisses4289 Feb 8 #3

Healing vibes on the way to her SheltieLover Feb 8 #4

I hope she's okay Roy Rolling Feb 8 #10

I can't believe she tried it either, but as someone else said, she won't always wonder SheltieLover Feb 8 #12

She completed the training run in 3rd place Johnny2X2X Feb 8 #15

I've torn an ACL while skiing. But, I'm no Lindsey Vonn. tinrobot Feb 8 #17

Football players generally take 6 months to rehab and return to action after ACL surgery. TheRickles Feb 8 #21

Never had one but I have heard the pain is unreal. Thanks for the post twodogsbarking Feb 8 #23

I hope she is ok. bamagal62 Feb 8 #5

🙏🏼 Clouds Passing Feb 8 #6

While I believed she should have let an alternate take her place, after she didn't step aside, I was pulling for her to 24601 Feb 8 #7

I wished she had declined her spot and allowed another person to go. She could have gone and not competed and no one dem4decades Feb 8 #26

This is the end, beautiful friend Jilly_in_VA Feb 8 #8

I think "the end" might have been a few weeks ago FakeNoose Feb 8 #29

She realized it. Talitha Feb 8 #45

There's a line between stubbornness and stupidity, or as Aristotle noted, between courage and foolhardiness Prairie Gates Feb 8 #9

Here's a recent video that gives some of her background blue-wave Feb 8 #11

in her press appearance last week, she had doubts but rationalized it bucolic_frolic Feb 8 #13

9:20 a.m. EST: the women's Alpine skiing is coming on just now. mahatmakanejeeves Feb 8 #14

I was up early snowybirdie Feb 8 #16

"brutal" cries of pain??? JFC, cbs cannot even write properly. niyad Feb 8 #18

For some reason I was up and saw it live on my TV machine Botany Feb 8 #19

From what I just read, it sounds brutal. yellow dahlia Feb 8 #31

From somebody who has skied she really did a crash and burn. Botany Feb 8 #36

Yes. I did some downhill as a kid - I wasn't very good. yellow dahlia Feb 8 #39

Gonna go Cross Country now. Botany Feb 8 #40

Enjoy! yellow dahlia Feb 8 #42

Considering all the medical crap I have been through it is nice. Botany Feb 8 #43

Damn! Sorry to see this. mountain grammy Feb 8 #20

Ego can be bad VicNEO Feb 8 #22

She has real estate that needs revenue to pay the taxes FredGarvin Feb 8 #25

Having a functioning A.C.L. might be helpful in skiing. Botany Feb 8 #28

She'll become a celebrity commentator, also a skiing coach/instructor FakeNoose Feb 8 #32

She will be fine. Botany Feb 8 #37

it ain't just politicians who refuse to give it up Skittles Feb 8 #49

She had to take the run with a torn acl FredGarvin Feb 8 #24

Bullshit Auggie Feb 8 #27

Would you? FredGarvin Feb 8 #33

How much property does she have ? JI7 Feb 8 #30

Olympic level athletes have to go all out to get that far dlk Feb 8 #34

Courage is the key word here Shermann Feb 8 #35

Did she re-injure the ACL in this crash? AverageOldGuy Feb 8 #38

She broke her leg. maxsolomon Feb 9 #50

I wish her all the best. riversedge Feb 8 #41

I was so sorry to see this LetMyPeopleVote Feb 8 #44

Heartbreaking FemDemERA Feb 8 #46

How to watch Lindsey Vonn ski with torn ACL in 2026 Winter Olympics medal events mahatmakanejeeves Feb 8 #47