"Vonn lost control over the opening traverse after cutting the line too tight and was spun around in the air. She was heard screaming out after the crash as she was surrounded by medical personnel before she was strapped to a gurney and flown away by a helicopter, possibly ending the skier's storied career. Her condition was not immediately known, with the U.S. Ski Team saying simply she would be evaluated."
"Vonn had family in the stands, including her father, Alan Kildow, who stared down at the ground while his daughter was being treated after just 13 seconds on the course. Others in the crowd, including rapper Snoop Dogg, watched quietly as the star skier was finally taken off the course she knows so well and holds a record 12 World Cup wins."
Lindsey Vonn crashed early in the Olympic downhill in Cortina d'Ampezzo while racing on a badly injured left knee and was airlifted after prolonged on-snow medical attention. She lost control over the opening traverse after cutting the line too tight, was spun in the air, screamed, and was surrounded by medical personnel before being strapped to a gurney. The race was halted while she was treated. Vonn is 41, returned to elite ski racing after nearly six years, has a partial titanium right knee replacement, led the World Cup downhill standings and had been a gold-medal favorite.
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