IOC and FIS comment on Lindsey Vonn: She got stuck in the air, no one can recover from that unless they do a 360-degree turn
International Olympic Committee (IOC) Sports Director Pierre Ducrey said today that American skier Lindsey Vonn, together with her team, decided to compete in the Winter Olympic Games in Milan and Cortina despite a severe injury, where she fell and re-injured herself.
TL;DR
- Lindsey Vonn chose to compete in the Winter Olympics despite a severe injury.
- She fell during training and re-injured herself, breaking her left leg.
- IOC and FIS officials stated that the decision to compete was Vonn's and her team's.
- The incident was described as an unfortunate and rare accident common in the dangerous sport of ski racing.
- Vonn had previously torn ligaments in her knee nine days before deciding to participate.