Lindsey Vonn Says Surgery Averted Amputation After Olympic Crash

Lindsey Vonn has revealed that surgical intervention prevented the amputation of her left leg following a crash sustained during Olympic competition. The decorated alpine racer disclosed that without the operation, doctors would have been forced to remove the limb. Vonn offered no additional specifics about the incident or her recovery timeline, but her statement underscores the severity of the injury she endured on sport’s biggest stage.