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Updated · NPR · May 6Lindsey Vonn breaks left leg in Winter Olympic downhill crash
11 articles · Updated · NPR · May 6
- The injury ended Vonn's comeback bid after she chose to compete at the Olympics despite racing on a torn ACL.
- Vonn later reflected on the crash, which halted her attempt to defy doubts about returning to elite competition.
- The setback dealt a major blow to one of skiing's biggest names, whose decision to race while injured had drawn intense attention.
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