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Shocked "I had a six-hour major surgery and even a blood transfusion" Bonn, who almost lost his leg, said to the mocking haters, "I have no regrets" anger

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Lindsey Vonn lying in bed with serious injuries. /Photo = The Sun Source

The disastrous surgery and recovery process of "Ski Empress" Lindsey Vonn, 42, who suffered a terrible accident during the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics, has been revealed. Despite criticism from some anti-fans, he maintained a confident attitude, saying, "I have no regrets."

According to CBS Sports and other foreign media on the 23rd (local time), it was confirmed that Bon suffered a serious blood loss during the six-hour major surgery that overcame the leg amputation crisis and had to undergo an emergency blood transfusion. "Vaughan was taken to a hospital in Treviso, Italy, shortly after the accident and had to endure a difficult hospitalization with little movement for about two weeks," the media reported.

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.

Lindsey Vonn's transfer./Photo = The Sun Source

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.

Bon, who overcame the crisis of life and death through surgery, took the first step in long rehabilitation. The media said, "Bon was recently discharged from the hospital and moved to a nearby hotel while relying on a wheelchair." However, it is expected to be a difficult process before returning to the ice. Medical staff predict that it will take at least a year for the broken bone to fully recover, as it is a serious condition in which it is broken to the right ankle due to a complex tibia fracture accompanied by compartment syndrome.

Despite such devastating injuries, some criticized too much. Some anti-fans mocked him, saying he had already undergone artificial arthroplasty at the age of 42, and even forced his way to the Olympics with a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament.

However, Vaughan countered with his unique strength. "I did what I thought was impossible for my age," he said on his social media (SNS), adding, "I have no regrets about my decision, and every moment was worth it."

Sports stars around the world are also enthusiastically supporting and cheering on the difficult rehabilitation journey of "Ski Empress." Stars including soccer superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic left a message of good health on Bonn's SNS.

Lindsey Vonn. /AFPBBNews=News1

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