Lindsey Vonn Shares New Update Following Winter Olympics 2026 Crash, Says She Has 'Long, Long Way to Go'

Lindsey Vonn is sharing a new update from her hospital bed following her crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics.

The 41-year-old Olympian was unfortunately involved in a horrible accident on the ski slope while competing on Sunday (February 8). She ended up crashing and was airlifted to a hospital where she was “treated by a multidisciplinary team” and “underwent an orthopedic operation to stabilize a fracture reported in her left leg.”

The day after the crash, Lindsey returned to social media to reveal that she suffered complex tibia fracture in the crash.

After already undergoing three surgeries, Lindsey shared a new update on Friday (February 13), saying that she still has a “long, long way to go.”

Keep reading to find out more…In the video shared on Instagram, Lindsey thanked her fans for “sending me flowers, and letters, and sharks,” as she showed off a large stuffed animal shark that she was using as her pillow in her hospital bed.

“It’s just been so amazing, and really helped me a lot,” Lindsey continued. “It’s been quite a hard few days in the hospital here. I’m finally feeling more like myself, but have a long, long way to go.”

She then revealed that she expects to have at least two more surgeries.

“Tomorrow, I’ll have another surgery and hopefully that goes well, and then I can potentially leave and go back home, at which point I will need another surgery,” she explained. “Still don’t know exactly what that entails yet until I get some better imaging, but that’s kind of where I am right now.”

Lindsey also said that she’s “very much immobile” at Ca Foncello hospital in Trevizo, Italy, the hospital she was airlifted to after the crash on the mountains of Cortina d’Ampezzo.

“I have a lot of friends and family that have been coming to visit and like I said, the letters and the notes and everything, flowers, have just been so incredible,” she said. “And the staff and the team here has just been amazing, so I feel very lucky and fortunate to have so many people around me that have really helped me get through this, so I just want to say thank you.”

She concluded her message by showing her support for Team USA as they continue to compete in the Olympics.

“It’s been so great to watch and really lifted my spirits,” Lindsey said. “So good job team, and keep crushing it.”

Following her crash, Lindsey‘s dad spoke to press saying that “there will be no more ski races” for her.