Shock "I haven't been able to wake up for a week" worst... Lindsey Von confessed, "It's not just a fracture." There's no point in having "several" surgeries [Milan Olympics]

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"Ski Empress" Lindsey Vonn (42, USA), who suffered a terrible injury at the 2026 Winter Olympics, had a much tougher journey home than expected.

Britain's "The Sun" reported on the 17th (local time) that "the U.S. national team star Lindsey Vonn unveiled a difficult journey back to the U.S. after an injury that robbed her of her Olympic dream."

Vonn went on an alpine skiing downhill at the '2026 Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics' at the Topane Alpine Ski Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on the 9th, but he fell 13 seconds after departure and was urgently transferred by helicopter.

It was a severe compound fracture of the left leg. It was a tragedy just over a week after he suffered an anterior cruciate ligament rupture during the Crang Montana Games in Switzerland.

Born, who was transferred to a local hospital in Italy shortly after his injury, has had to endure several surgeries while stuck in his bed for the past nine days. Having been granted permission to fly by the medical staff, he finally made his way home, but the process was not smooth.

Bonn released a video of the transfer process on his social media (SNS). The video showed the urgent situation of moving from the intensive care unit to the ambulance and back to the U.S. hospital via aircraft and ambulance.

"My legs are still shattered, but I'm finally home," Vaughan said, expressing emotion. "It was a journey from the intensive care unit to the ambulance, plane, back to the ambulance and hospital," he said. "I am grateful to all the medical staff who helped me come home."

It also mentioned future treatment plans. "I'm looking forward to the next surgery when I can remove the external fixture of my leg and move a little more," Bon said. "This injury was much more serious than a simple fracture. I'm still trying to understand this situation and the future process," he said.

At present, Bonn is about to undergo further surgery. "I haven't stood on my two feet for more than a week, and I've only been in bed since the game," he said. "I can't stand yet, but I feel really good to be back on my home soil. I thank everyone in Italy for taking good care of me," he said.

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