'Shock' Ski Emperor Last Dance Tragedy falls in 13 seconds → Finally, helicopter transfer... "The sobbing sound is spreading" [Milan Olympics]

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The dramatic last dance of the ski empress led to a tragic accident. Lindsey Vonn (42, USA) fought on the Olympic stage with a fatal injury of an anterior cruciate ligament rupture, but was disqualified as he bent over the snowfield just 13 seconds after the start of the game.

According to US media 'NBC News' and Britain's 'BBC' on the 8th (Korea Standard Time), Bonn crashed shortly after departure in the alpine skiing women's downhill race at the 2026 Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy.

Taking local reports together, the audience was also in a big shock. Vaughan lost his balance and fell in 13.4 seconds, before he even reached the first marker. Immediately after the accident, Bon was unable to move on the snow for a while, and even the crowd at the scene was silent. "It's a painful scene to watch," the BBC said of the situation at the time. There is only a devastated silence in the stadium, he said. "Bon was finally transferred by helicopter. I think I'm probably being transferred to a nearby hospital," he said, explaining the atmosphere of the scene.

Immediately after the accident, medical staff were urgently deployed to separate Bon's skis and take emergency measures. Graham Bell, a legendary five-time Olympic skier, said on 'BBC' that "Bon is feeling tremendous pain," adding, "It's not easy to even peel off his skis. The Olympics in Bonn ended in the worst way." At the scene, the situation was so serious that Bon's crying, sobbing due to pain, could be heard through a relay microphone.

This was a human victory in itself. Vaughan had already inserted a titanium artificial joint in his right knee, announcing his return six years after retirement. On top of that, he was seriously injured in a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament, bone bruising, and meniscus damage at the World Cup in Crangmontana, Switzerland, just before the tournament, but he made a super-strong move to play nine days after transferring the helicopter.

"It will be the most dramatic return of my life," Vaughan said before the game, adding, "I regret not even trying and I will not go back home."

At this Olympics, Bonn tried to recreate the miracle of winning the bronze medal even without the collateral ligament at the 2019 World Championships. However, at 42 years old and with a devastating broken knee, it was not enough to withstand the tough course of the Olympics. "BBC" expressed, "Bon took all the risks to be at the starting line, but the dream ended here."

"If I stand at the starting line and know that I'm strong and believe in myself, I've already won regardless of the result," said Bonn before the game. However, it remained a tragic end for fans who expected a miraculous completion.

The extent of Bon's injury has not yet been confirmed, but there is a concern that the additional impact on the already ruptured cruciate ligament will interfere with daily life in the future. The last Olympics of the ski empress came to an end unfortunately.

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