Lindsey Vonn, the 41-year-old American skiing legend, crashed in the women's downhill skiing final at the Winter Olympics on Sunday, February 8, 2026, in Cortina, northern Italy, just weeks after rupturing her ACL. Meanwhile, thousands of Nepalese cricket fans transformed Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium into a vibrant display of support for their team at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026.
Vonn's crash occurred only 13 seconds into her final run, according to Sky News, despite her determination to compete after the injury sustained in a World Cup race in Switzerland on January 30. Her team confirmed she was in a stable condition following the incident. Vonn had stated she was willing to risk everything to compete, aiming for a second Olympic gold to add to her 2010 downhill title, as reported by Sky News.
In Mumbai, the Wankhede Stadium, with a capacity of 33,000, felt more like Kathmandu as Nepalese fans filled the venue, singing, dancing, and cheering for their team against England, as noted by Al Jazeera. The stadium was filled with a sea of red and blue replica shirts.
Elsewhere, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was on course for a landslide victory in snap elections on Sunday, February 8, 2026, according to Euronews, potentially securing a two-thirds majority in the lower house for her ruling bloc. This result would be the best for the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) since 2017, under former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. This victory could potentially cause concern in China and worry financial markets.
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