"Vonn lost control when landing a jump in a World Cup race and ended up tangled in the safety nets on the upper portion of the course. She eventually got up after receiving medical attention and walked away gingerly, taking weight off her left knee and using her poles to steady herself. She then clicked her skis back on but stopped to check her left knee."
"Vonn eventually made it to the finish area and limped into a tent for medical attention. The race was later canceled after three of the first six racers crashed. Before she entered the tent, Vonn had an anxious expression on her face and her eyes were closed during a long embrace with teammate Jacquelin Wiles, who was leading the race when it was canceled."
"Vonn had registered the fastest time at the first checkpoint and then landed a jump off balance, lifted her left arm and pole high into the air in an attempt to regain her balance. Then as she tried to brake, Vonn got spun around and ended up in the nets. Vonn was the sixth racer to start and two other skiers had also crashed before her: Nina Ortlieb of Austria and Marte Monsen of Norway."
Lindsey Vonn crashed while landing a jump in a World Cup downhill at Crans-Montana and became tangled in safety nets. She received medical attention, then walked away gingerly, favoring her left knee and using poles for balance. Vonn made it to the finish area and limped into a medical tent. Race officials canceled the event after three of the first six racers crashed. Vonn, 41, led the downhill circuit this season with two wins and three other podiums after returning from a partial right-knee replacement. The crash occurred one week before the Milan-Cortina opening ceremony; Vonn planned to race the Olympic downhill, super-G and the team combined event.
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