Lindsey Vonn’s crash at the Winter Olympics shocked sports fans throughout the world. She underwent a crucial surgery after her devastating fall. All Vonn’s fans were aware of her progress by her posts on social media.
Vonn dropped another post on Instagram where she delivered a strong message. Vonn almost lost her leg but her doctor Tom Hackett helped her at the right time. Lindsey Vonn has a long road to recover as she with therapy and rehab. Yet, she remains strong and her recent message was about her strong medical team.
“You see the end result, when at 41 I climbed my way back to number 1 in the world. But you don’t see all the hours my medical team put in with me to build me back. Even at the Olympics with a torn ACL, Lindsay Winninger and Lorenzo Gonzalez worked around the clock to get my knee ready to race again. You didn’t see me in the pool doing therapy at 9:30pm,” Lindsay Vonn wrote.
The Winter Olympics in Milan was a dream for Vonn. Her unfortunate accident kept that dream away, but she’s not ready to back down.
Lindsey Vonn’s Absence Pushes Germany’s Emma Aicher Further
Vonn’s absence from the Winter Olympics seems to be working in favor for her opponents. Germany’s Emma Aicher climbed the ladder and reduced the gap between Vonn. Aicher gained ground with 306 points. She’s now 94 points behind Lindsey Vonn.
The odds seem to be in Aicher’s favor since she has three races left on her campaign. Most importantly, she doesn’t have Lindsey Vonn to compete with. The season-ending World Cup finals will take place in Kvitfjell, Norway.
When Aicher was asked about winning the title. She dropped a blunt answer stating it will only be important if she wins it all.
“I’m not going to think about that at all,” Aicher said. “Because it will only be important after the final race.”
Lindsey Vonn has clearly paved the way for her opponents after her horrific injury. Fans are cheering for Vonn to have a quick recovery. However, it’s going to take a while, but the good news is that she has progressed well.
