What happened to Lindsey Vonn at the Winter Olympics? Inside the terrifying downhill crash

Lindsey Vonn was strapped to a gurney and flown away by a helicopter after crashing during the women's downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics. Marco Bertorello/AFP via Getty Images

Lindsey Vonn’s audacious attempt to defy time, injury, and doubt at the Winter Olympics came to a devastating halt on Sunday after a violent crash during the women’s downhill in Cortina. Racing at 41 years old—on a surgically rebuilt right knee and a severely compromised left one—the American skiing legend was forced to abandon her … Read more