"Leg amputation crisis" Lindsey Vonn talks with "Retire" fans "I'll take care of it"... My father drew the line, "The end of my skiing life"

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American 'ski legend' Lindsey Vonn (41), who almost lost her left leg in a horrific crash on the Olympic stage, fought a war of words on social media with fans.

Britain's "Daily Mail" reported on the 15th (local time) that Bonn, who had an accident serious enough to be taken to a hospital by helicopter in Italy, strongly refuted public speculation that his skier's career had recently ended.

Vaughan went on an alpine ski downhill race at the '2026 Milan-Cortina d'Ampezzo Winter Olympics' at the Topane Alpine Ski Center in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on the 9th of last month, but he fell 13 seconds after his 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.

Shortly after the accident, he underwent several operations in Italy and was transferred to the United States for additional surgery. Currently going through a rough rehab process to walk again.

According to reports, Vaughan personally replied to a social media account with more than 30 followers who had confirmed that his career was over, saying, "Who said I was retiring?" In response, a fan said, "You have too much pride. Face it, Lindsey. You almost lost your leg. Now, stretch your feet and rest comfortably and wrap up," he said.

Then Vaughan said, "You seem to be mistaken for pride and joy. I've said this all my life, but I love skiing. I'll rest on my own feet when I feel I'm ready enough for myself," he said, refusing to back down.

Bon's firm will is a big difference in temperature from the concerns his family feel. "My daughter is 41 years old, and this is the end of her career," Bonn's father, Alan Kiddow, told the Associated Press shortly after her daughter's recent accident. "There will be no more skiing events for her as long as I can be involved."

"To witness such a terrible collision in front of your eyes is a tremendous shock and fear, and it can be traumatic. It is very difficult to accept what happened as it is," he said, expressing his devastating feelings.

In fact, Vaughan's injuries were very fatal. "It was by far the most extreme and painful injury I've ever had in my life," Vaughan recalled in a video posted after returning to the U.S. in late February. The media said, "At the time of the accident, he had a complex tibia fracture, as well as all his bones, including the head of the bone and the tibia plateau, shattered. In particular, he said, "I had to undergo a six-hour fascia incision to prevent leg amputation, including 'compartment syndrome' in which muscle pressure rises due to bleeding."

To make matters worse, Bon suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) a few days before the crash and is scheduled to undergo surgery to treat it later. For professional athletes, anterior cruciate ligament surgery is a major surgery that takes about 9 months to recover. It's another harsh ordeal for her, who returned to the circuit last season after nearly six years of retirement, even undergoing titanium replacement surgery on her right knee.

However, even in the face of a tough rehabilitation path, Bonn's recovery seems to be progressing smoothly so far. The media added, "Bon recently shared a video of him riding an indoor exercise bicycle as part of his rehabilitation, informing him of his positive status."

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