{"id":22577,"date":"2026-05-01T13:24:37","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T13:24:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=22577"},"modified":"2026-05-01T13:24:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T13:24:37","slug":"2026-winter-olympic-star-reveals-horrific-scar-but-still-rise-up-after-a-fateful-fall-just-a-few-seconds-on-the-track-changed-everything-from-a-horrific-accident","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grow24.us\/?p=22577","title":{"rendered":"\u201c2026 WINTER OLYMPIC STAR REVEALS HORRIFIC SCAR \u2014 BUT STILL RISE UP AFTER A FATEFUL FALL\u201d Just a few seconds on the track changed everything \u2014 from a horrific accident to three surgeries and days of immobility. Now, Lindsey Vonn reveals for the first time the long scar on her leg, the clearest evidence of the pain she has endured. But what moves fans isn\u2019t the injury\u2026 but the image of her still diligently training, taking steps to get back on her feet even though she hasn\u2019t fully recovered. \u201cNot quite me\u2026 but getting there\u201d \u2014 a simple phrase, yet encompassing a journey of overcoming limitations. An icon who never gives up. And her comeback may surprise the world even more."},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lindsey Vonn shows off gnarly leg surgery scar as Winter Olympics star gets back to rehab<\/h1>\n
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LINDSEY Vonn revealed a brutal leg surgery scar as she rehabs from her devastating Winter Olympics crash.<\/p>\n

The decorated US skier is progressing in her recovery close to two months from her\u00a0disaster crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milan, Italy.<\/p>\n

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Lindsey Vonn crashes into a gate during an alpine skiing women\u2019s downhill race at the 2026 Winter Olympics\u00a0Credit: AP<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Vonn posted a selfie following a training session as she recovers from her horror crash\u00a0Credit: Lindsey Vonn \u2013 Instagram<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Vonn suffered a complex tibia due to her downhill crash just seconds into her race at the Milan Cortina Games.<\/p>\n

Her appearance came\u00a0just days after tearing her ACL.<\/p>\n

Vonn was then airlifted to a nearby hospital after the accident and had to undergo three surgeries before she could return to the U.S.<\/p>\n

The 41-year-old has consistently updated her fans about her condition.<\/p>\n

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On Wednesday, Vonn posted an update on her Instagram story, taking a selfie after a workout session.<\/p>\n

Days after being spotted in a wheelchair at the Los Angeles airport, Vonn showed herself standing as she wrote, \u201cStanding when I\u2019m allowed [laughing emoji]. Never miss my rehab.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vonn also showed a leg surgery scar in the process.<\/p>\n

She then made a post following the workout, admitting in her caption that she is still not 100 percent but that she\u2019s slowly recovering.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot quite me but getting there\u2026.\u201d Vonn wrote, along with the hashtag #stepbystep.\u201d<\/p>\n

The iconic\u00a0Winter Olympian stunningly returned to train just four weeks\u00a0after her horrific leg break.<\/p>\n