"This date has been in my calendar for a long time, and finally the day has come" – Lindsey Vonn has undergone surgery for the ninth time since her horrific fall.

Lindsey Vonn underwent her ninth surgery on her left leg following a severe injury during the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. The 42-year-old skier expressed hope that this would be her last operation. Despite suffering a torn ligament just nine days before the Olympics, she competed in her fifth Games. Vonn shared her mixed feelings of anxiety and excitement about the surgery on social media. The U.S. Ski Team surprisingly included her in the roster for the 2026/27 World Cup season, although she acknowledges many unanswered questions about her future in skiing. Vonn, the 2010 Vancouver Olympic downhill champion, has 84 World Cup victories in her career.