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29. I think "the end" might have been a few weeks ago

Sun Feb 8, 2026, 10:59 AM

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... but she couldn't accept it until today. Lindsey has had an illustrious career ... but it's time to hang up her spurs.

She'll do well as a TV commentator, and maybe a celebrity coach/instructor. There are other careers out there. Poor Lindsey.

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

Again................ Lovie777 Yesterday #1

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

She tried aeromanKC Yesterday #2

Healing vibes going her way. mwmisses4289 Yesterday #3

Healing vibes on the way to her SheltieLover Yesterday #4

I hope she's okay Roy Rolling Yesterday #10

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

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

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

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

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

I hope she is ok. bamagal62 Yesterday #5

🙏🏼 Clouds Passing Yesterday #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 Yesterday #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 Yesterday #26

This is the end, beautiful friend Jilly_in_VA Yesterday #8

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

She realized it. Talitha Yesterday #45

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

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

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

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

I was up early snowybirdie Yesterday #16

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

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

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

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

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

Gonna go Cross Country now. Botany Yesterday #40

Enjoy! yellow dahlia Yesterday #42

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

Damn! Sorry to see this. mountain grammy Yesterday #20

Ego can be bad VicNEO Yesterday #22

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

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

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

She will be fine. Botany Yesterday #37

it ain't just politicians who refuse to give it up Skittles 19 hrs ago #49

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

Bullshit Auggie Yesterday #27

Would you? FredGarvin Yesterday #33

How much property does she have ? JI7 Yesterday #30

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

Courage is the key word here Shermann Yesterday #35

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

I wish her all the best. riversedge Yesterday #41

I was so sorry to see this LetMyPeopleVote Yesterday #44

Heartbreaking FemDemERA Yesterday #46

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