Lindsey Vonn’s Olympic comeback ended in horror, as she crashed just seconds into her run. The 41-year-old got twisted up as she passed a marker in the women’s downhill event on Sunday, Feb. 8 and crashed to the snow, flipping and spinning in the air several times before finally landing.
In an explosive crash near the top of the downhill course in Cortina, Vonn landed a jump perpendicular to the slope and tumbled to a stop shortly below.
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Ilia Malinin finishes second, U.S. women win hockey again as Day 1 of Olympic competition wraps up
Evan Bates and Madison Chock closed today's events with a boost to Team USA's score, earning the team 10 points in their ice dance free dance event. As of now, the Japanese figure skating team ranks second with 39 points, and Italy trails closely behind with 37 points.
Lindsey Vonn crashed hard early in her downhill race and remained prone on the snow.
A group of around 100 protesters threw firecrackers, smoke bombs and bottles at police after breaking away from the main body of ​a demonstration in the Olympic host city of
This gallery showcases top photos from Day 1 of the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics taken by Associated Press photographers. AP Winter Olympics:
As the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics begin, all eyes were on teams from around the globe proudly donning their countries' uniforms for the opening ceremony, including Team USA in outfits designed by Ralph Lauren.
A pair of stoats named Tina and Milo are the mascots for the 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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