Winter Olympics 2026: Lindsey Vonn posts video of recovery after surgeries, says she's 'slowing coming back to life'

Lindsey Vonn is on the road to recovery. The skier posted a video Monday showing the progress she's made since undergoing multiple surgeries on her injured leg after a crash at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. 

In the video, Vonn, 41, is seen eating, drinking, getting her hair washed and getting some of her muscles stretched from her hospital bed. Vonn's left leg, the one she fractured in the crash, was covered up in the video.

In the caption of the post, Vonn thanks "friends, family, my team and all the medical staff that are getting me back to myself." She said she was "slowly coming back to life" after the crash. 

A few hours after posting that video, Vonn said that while she hasn't been able to stand yet, she was back in the United States. 

Vonn decided to compete in the Olympics despite tearing her ACL while doing some pre-Olympic practice runs just days before the Opening Ceremony. She then fractured her leg just seconds into her downhill race after clipping a gate with her shoulder. Vonn needed to be airlifted off the course and taken to a hospital. Vonn underwent at least four surgeries on her leg in Italy, and could need additional procedures now that she's back in the U.S. 

This was expected to be Vonn's final Olympics after the skier came out of retirement in 2024. Despite her age, Vonn performed exceptionally well, securing her spot on the 2026 Olympic team. 

Following her crash, Vonn's father said he hoped the incident was the end of Vonn's career. The skier faces a lengthy recovery, but has not made any definitive statements about her future in the sport.