Olympian Lindsey Vonn Undergoes 5th Operation on Broken Leg Following Return From Winter Games in Italy

Vonn, who sustained a complex tibia fracture after crashing during the Olympics, updated followers on the severity of her injury and the long road to recovery.

Lindsey Vonn of the United States reacts during training in the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics in Belluno, Italy, on Feb. 6, 2026. Leonhard Foeger/Reuters

U.S. Olympic alpine skier Lindsey Vonn remains hospitalized after undergoing a fifth surgery on her broken left leg.

Nearly two weeks since crashing during the women’s downhill event at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games, the 41-year-old shared an update following her latest surgery for a complex tibia fracture.