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Helicopter crew recounts complex rescue of Lindsey Vonn after crash at Olympics

Japan Times 03:35 PM UTC Mon February 09, 2026 Sports
Helicopter crew recounts complex rescue of Lindsey Vonn after crash at Olympics

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Vonn, 41, had surgery on a broken leg in an Italian hospital after her audacious bid to win Olympic downhill gold with a ruptured knee ​ligament ended in a horrific crash after 13 seconds.googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1499653692894-0'); });

Annalisa Raffin, a winch technician from Pordenone, said the team was following the race when the emergency call arrived.

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