The alternates were at home, watching the Princess Lindsey Show from their couch.
I don’t believe there were any other Americans with the requisite times / points, so I don’t believe anyone got sent home. That being said, you can risk amputation skiing on a torn ACL if you tear everything else in the knee and destroy the artery that feeds your lower leg. The brace might have eliminated that eventuality, but it seems like an incredible risk to take.
Vonn developed compartment syndrome in the left leg and required an emergency surgery to cut the muscle fascia to relieve pressure, otherwise, there was a good chance she would have lost her lower leg.
Vonn developed compartment syndrome in the left leg and required an emergency surgery to cut the muscle fascia to relieve pressure, otherwise, there was a good chance she would have lost her lower leg.
American skier Lindsey Vonn, who crashed seconds into her downhill race at the 2026 Winter Olympics, said she is finally out of the hospital as she recovers.
