Lindsey Vonn Says 'Success' Changed After Surgery (Full Transcript)
[00:00:00] Speaker 1: U.S. Olympian Lindsey Vonn posted after her third surgery this week, saying quote, Success today has a completely different meaning than it did a few days ago. I'm making progress and while it is slow, I know I'll be okay. The 41-year-old skier and three-time Olympic medalist caught a gate with her right arm just 13 seconds into her run during the downhill final, sending her tumbling down the slope. Vonn had already been attempting to defy the odds by competing with an ACL tear, which she suffered just before the Winter Games. The crash left Vonn with a complex tibial fracture. According to experts, Vonn's recovery is expected to be a long one.
- Vonn reports slow but positive progress after undergoing a third surgery.
- She crashed early in the downhill final after catching a gate with her right arm.
- She was already competing with an ACL tear sustained before the Winter Games.
- The crash caused a complex tibial fracture.
- Medical experts expect her recovery to be lengthy.