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- Lindsey Vonn shared a video of herself doing pull-ups just five weeks after her crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics
- The ski racer sustained a complex tibia fracture in the Feb. 8 crash and has undergone multiple surgeries since
- “First set of pull ups post surgery…slowly getting there,” Vonn captioned the update
Lindsey Vonn is showing off her recovery progress just five weeks after her dramatic crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
The alpine ski racer, 41, uploaded a video to Instagram on Saturday, March 21, showing her determination to get back into the gym, despite still using crutches, as she successfully did several pull-ups.
She captioned the video: “First set of pull ups post surgery… slowly getting there! #progress #onestepatatime.”
Vonn then smiled at the camera and stuck her tongue out as she was handed back her crutches, seemingly proud of how far she has come.
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Fans praised the five-time Olympian, with one writing: “You are a real role model for all humans of all ages.” Another said: “Lindsey, you are a fighter. Bravo!”
“INSPIRING, INCREDIBLE, BEAST MODE,” added comedianChelsea Handler.
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The sports star’s Olympic comeback in February 2026 ended in horror, as she crashed just 13 seconds into her run in the women’s downhill at the Milan Cortina Games.
Vonn, who was already suffering from a torn ACL before the race, caught her arm on a course gate while airborne, throwing herself off balance and resulting in the crash.
She was airlifted to the hospital and was left needing five surgeries after she sustained a complex tibia fracture and a broken ankle.
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Vonn later shared that she almost had to have her leg amputated after suffering from compartment syndrome, which is described as a “painful buildup of pressure around your muscles,” according to the Cleveland Clinic. “Acute compartment syndrome is a medical emergency that happens after severe injuries or as a surgery complication.”
“While yesterday did not end the way I had hoped, and despite the intense physical pain it caused, I have no regrets,” she said in a statement posted on her Instagram on February 9.
“Standing in the starting gate yesterday was an incredible feeling that I will never forget. Knowing I stood there having a chance to win was a victory in and of itself. I also knew that racing was a risk. It always was and always will be an incredibly dangerous sport,” she added.
Vonn had injured the same leg a week earlier at the end of January, “completely” rupturing her ACL in her final World Cup race before the Milan Olympics.
However, she said that her ACL and past injuries “had nothing to do with my crash whatsoever”.
Since her accident, the skier has been determined to rebuild her strength, even riding on a stationary exercise bike on March 13 as part of her rehab in the weeks since her surgeries.
The three-time Olympic medalist has said she is “not ready” to discuss her future in skiing following the crash.
“My focus has been on recovering from my injury and getting back to normal life,” Vonn said in a statement posted on X on March 15. “I was already retired for 6 years and have an amazing life outside of skiing. It was incredible to be #1 in the world again at 41 years old and set new records in my sport, but at my age, I’m the only one that will decide my future.”
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