The medical report on Lindsey Vonn’s crash at the Schladming World Championships is in, and the results of the initial examinations leave no room for hope: torn ACL and MCL in her right knee and a lateral tibial plateau fracture.
The screams of pain that viewers heard live during the Super-G race foreshadowed the grim news now confirmed by the US medical staff. A difficult race surrounded by controversy was what female skiers from around the world had to face today on the snows of Austria, waiting from 8:00 AM until 2:00 PM for confirmation of the start on a day dominated by fog and humidity.
Video of the crash
The exact causes of the crash are still being debated, and it will likely take some time before a definitive assessment is reached, as some blame the soft snow on the course while others attribute the violent crash to a technical mistake by the American skier.
Right at the start of one of the most anticipated and important events of the winter, the White Circus loses the top favorite for the 2013 World Championships—an extraordinary champion who had so much excitement to offer all snow and ski fans.
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