Lindsey Vonn's Olympic Dreams Dashed as She Crashes in Downhill; East Coast Braces for Arctic Blast
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy - Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn crashed early in the women's downhill event on Sunday, ending her hopes of a medal in the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. The American, competing with a torn ACL, lost control shortly after the start and received medical attention on the slopes. Meanwhile, millions of Americans on the East Coast are under alert for a major arctic blast bringing dangerous wind chills.
Vonn, 41, lost control over the opening traverse after cutting the line too tight, according to ABC News. She was the 13th skier to hit the slopes, as reported by Fox News. The crowd gasped as they witnessed the wipeout, and a helicopter was called to remove her from the mountain. Vonn had returned to elite ski racing last season after nearly six years away from the circuit, and was racing on a partial titanium knee replacement in her right knee, according to ABC News.
The crash occurred as the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions braced for a severe cold snap. ABC News reported that nearly 80 million people are under alert for the arctic blast, with wind chills expected to dip into the negative digits in many cities. Sunday morning was expected to be the coldest morning of the season across the Northeast.
In other news, decorated Olympic skier Mikaela Shiffrin expressed the difficulty of reconciling global violence with competing for medals at the Olympics. "I think there's a lot of hardship in the world globally, and there's a lot of heartbreak. There's a lot of violence. It can be tough to reconcile that when you're also competing for medals at an Olympic event," she said, according to Fox News.
In a separate development, West Virginia officials reported that a two-week ICE operation in the state resulted in approximately 650 arrests of illegal immigrants. This was presented as a contrast to the turmoil surrounding similar enforcement efforts in states like Minnesota, according to Fox News.
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