{"id":512,"date":"2026-02-17T01:45:23","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T01:45:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vibes15.com\/?p=512"},"modified":"2026-02-17T01:45:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-17T01:45:23","slug":"lindsey-vonn-asks-fans-not-to-feel-sorry-for-her-in-emotional-post-surgery-update-after-fourth-operation-following-2026-winter-olympics-crash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vibes15.com\/?p=512","title":{"rendered":"Lindsey Vonn asks fans not to feel sorry for her in emotional post-surgery update after fourth operation following 2026 Winter Olympics crash"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Lindsey Vonn is sharing a message of hope following her fourth surgery over a week after her crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-2\"><\/div>\n<p>The 41-year-old skier revealed in an Instagram update on Saturday, Feb. 14, that she completed another surgery after suffering a complex tibia fracture during the Feb. 8 crash in the women\u2019s downhill event and that she was given the green light to travel again.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-3\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cSurgery went well today! Thankfully I will be able to finally go back to the US \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8! Once I\u2019m back I will give you more updates and info about my injury\u2026.,\u201d she wrote alongside a video of herself skiing downhill.<\/p>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-4\"><\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/n1xyezXCtbAZ1ZoV1L_nzvuPPFk=\/1500x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(749x0:751x2):format(webp)\/Lindsay-Vonn-021426-1-24efc9fd8cb04fac9e15cc39eb96e778.jpg\" alt=\"Lindsey Vonn shares update after surgery, tells fans \u2018please don\u2019t be sad\u2019\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In the clip, soundtracked by Cody Johnson\u2019s \u201cThe Fall,\u201d Vonn could be seen skiing fast amid a beautiful snowy mountain landscape. \u201cThis was my last run before my Olympic race. A classic Cortina day\u2764\ufe0fthankful I have this memory,\u201d she wrote in the comments section.<\/p>\n<p>The song\u2019s lyrics echoed the sentiment of her caption\u2019s post-surgery update as she reflected on the hand she had been dealt and pleaded for fans not to feel sorry for what happened to her.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have been reading a lot of messages and comments saying that what has happened to me makes them sad. Please, don\u2019t be sad,\u201d Vonn said. \u201cEmpathy, love and support I welcome with an open heart, but please not sadness or sympathy. I hope instead it gives you strength to keep fighting, because that is what I am doing and that is what I will continue to do. Always.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/people.com\/thmb\/rG5Deh2DXOxuazqkmwFvrKkYJTA=\/4000x0\/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc():focal(665x0:667x2):format(webp)\/Lindsay-Vonn-021426-3-427274e896374b6e82ffdd70bf104ae4.jpg\" alt=\"Lindsey Vonn shares update after surgery, tells fans \u2018please don\u2019t be sad\u2019\" \/><\/p>\n<p>She went on to say that she did not \u201cstand in the starting gate unaware of the potential consequences\u201d and \u201cknew\u201d what she was doing. She said she \u201cchose to take a risk,\u201d similar to all the other skiers in the race \u2014 but in the end \u201cthe mountain always holds the cards.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI was willing to risk and push and sacrifice for something I knew I was absolutely capable of doing,\u201d she explained. \u201cI will always take the risk of crashing while giving it my all, rather than not ski to my potential and have regret. I never want to cross finish line and say, \u2019what if?\u2019 \u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"instagram-embed-0\" class=\"instagram-media instagram-media-rendered\" src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DUwFNA2DemT\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fqnewscenter.com&amp;rp=%2Fthawashington%2Flindsey-vonn-asks-fans-not-to-feel-sorry-for-her-in-emotional-post-surgery-update-after-fourth-operation-following-2026-winter-olympics-crash%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBEyM2wwQzVLM#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A7305.700000001118%2C%22ls%22%3A1299.6000000014901%2C%22le%22%3A2579%7D\" height=\"1563\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-instgrm-payload-id=\"instagram-media-payload-0\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>She continued, \u201cAnd to be perfectly honest, I was stronger physically in that moment than I have been often in the past\u2026 [and] mentally I was perfect. Clear, focused, hungry, aggressive yet completely calm\u2026 just as I had practiced over the past few months when I was on the podium in every downhill this season\u2026. But just because I was ready, that didn\u2019t guarantee me anything.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cNothing in life is guaranteed. That\u2019s the gamble of chasing your dreams, you might fall but if you don\u2019t try you\u2019ll never know. So please, don\u2019t feel sad. The ride was worth the fall,\u201d she added, quoting Johnson\u2019s song.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/GettyImages-2260181888-H-2026.jpg\" alt=\"Lindsey Vonn Gives Health Update After Olympics Crash\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The athlete \u2014 who is recovering at Ca Foncello hospital in Trevizo, Italy \u2014 concluded her post saying that she doesn\u2019t have \u201cregrets\u201d and that her love for skiing \u201cremains.\u201d She also hinted that this wouldn\u2019t be the last time people would see her \u201cstand on the top of the mountain once more,\u201d and that she was \u201clooking forward to\u201d that time.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lindsey Vonn is sharing a message of hope following her fourth surgery over a week after her crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics. 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