US Athlete Airlifted To Hospital After Horror Moment At Winter Olympics

A decorated US skier was airlifted to hospital after crashed out of the women's downhill final at the Winter Olympics.

Lindsay Vonn was hoping to deliver a medal for America in her discipline at the Milan-Cortina event but the odds were already stacked against her after the incredible risk she took in competing.

On 30 January, at a World Cup race in Switzerland, the 41-year-old tore her ACL (anterior cruciate ligament) as well as suffering a bone bruise and meniscus damage.

Vonn was desperate to participate given it would be her final Olympics but on Sunday, disaster struck in her final run.

Nine days after completely rupturing her ACL, Vonn crashed out 13 seconds in at the Olimpia delle Tofane course in Cortina - clipping a flag and being sent flying.

Medics were quickly on the scene as Vonn screamed in pain She was carried away on a gurney and taken to hospital via helicopter.

Vonn was also entered in the super-G and team events and though her injuries have not been disclosed, it appears as though her Olympic campaign is over.

She retired in 2019 and was the most successful female skier when she called time on her career.

After undergoing successful a partial knee replacement, she came out of retirement in 2024 and was on the podium in all five races in the 2025/26 season.