American skiing star Lindsey Vonn says she has ‘no regrets’ after Winter Olympic crash
The 41-year-old suffered multiple fractures in her left leg and underwent a procedure to prevent her leg from being amputated
American skiing star Lindsey Vonn said on Tuesday that she had no regrets about her ill-fated Olympic comeback two months after crashing out of the Winter Games in a fall that almost led to her leg being amputated.
The 41-year-old suffered multiple fractures in her left leg after a high-speed fall during the Olympic downhill in Cortina d’Ampezzo on February 8, ending her bid to crown her return to skiing, after a near six-year absence from the sport, with a medal.
But Vonn said in an interview on Tuesday that despite the catastrophic end to her Olympics and the possible end of her career, she would “do it all again”.
“I was strong no matter my age, and I was ready,” Vonn said.
“I made a small error and that’s the price I paid, but I would do it all again if I had the chance. As hard as it is for me right now, and there have been some very, very low moments, I don’t regret it.”
Vonn underwent a series of operations in Italy to repair her leg before returning to the United States, where she underwent a further procedure to prevent her leg from being amputated.