Shocking fall for Lindsey Vonn during the downhill race in Milano Cortina. The American, one of the favorites in today’s downhill, ended up on the ground after a few seconds of the race, before the first intermediate. Silence fell in the arrival area and a scream and cries of pain from the skier could be heard.
Lindsey Vonn was loaded onto the helicopter with a winch and taken away towards the first aid point, where the first checks were carried out. Lindsey Vonn underwent surgery at the Cà Foncello hospital in Treviso to stabilize a fracture in her left leg. This was announced by the management of Ulss 2 of Treviso. The American was rescued by the staff of the regional Medical Service for the Olympic Games and immediately transferred by helicopter to the Codivilla Polyclinic in Cortina, managed by Ulss 1 where all the diagnostic tests were carried out, and then transferred to Cà Foncello. A new medical bulletin is expected tomorrow at 12pm.