00:30Here at Crom, Montana, Friday afternoon in the Swiss Alps and huge news for the sport
00:38of alpine skiing just one week before the opening ceremony at the Milan Cortina Olympics.
00:43Two hours ago, above where I'm standing, a helicopter airlifting the sport's biggest
00:48global star, Lindsey Vonn, to a hospital for medical checks after she crashed in the last
00:53World Cup Women's Downhill before the Olympics Open.
00:56It had been a tricky race in difficult weather conditions, falling snow, overcast skies,
01:02and twice delayed by other racers crashing even before Vonn started.
01:07She was having a fast run, then she lost control going into a right-hand turn and went into
01:12a spinning slide into the safety fences.
01:15After a few minutes she got up, skied down to the finish area, but clearly in some anguish.
01:26Her incredible comeback at age 41, with titanium to strengthen her right knee, has all been
01:34geared towards competing at the Milan Olympics, 16 years after she was the Olympic champion
01:39in Vancouver.
01:41This time the injury is her left knee.
01:43We don't know yet how serious, but obviously far from ideal, just nine days before the Olympic
01:48ride downhill at Cortina Danpezzo.
01:51Not ideal for Vonn, for the sport of skiing, and for the Olympics itself.
01:56All looking for another remarkable comeback and recovery for Lindsey Vonn.
02:00Not ideal for example.
02:06But it has long
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