Lindsey Vonn shares videos showing incredible recovery she's made since Olympic crash, serious injury

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Lindsey Vonn’s resolve to recover from injury likely never should have been in doubt. Whether or not she ever returns to the slopes again after her stunning crash and devastating injury at the Milano Cortina Olympics, it’s a testament to her drive and determination for that to even be a possibility.

Vonn, 41, posted video of herself this week working out and she wasn’t just exercising her broken left leg with the help of rails or crutches. The three-time Olympic medalist was doing steps on thick gymnastics mats, squats on slanted platforms and Bulgarian split squads — all without assistance.

And there was no screaming in pain or struggling to finish the exercises. Vonn completed each of the activities and afterward smiled with satisfaction and perhaps relief.

“The face I make when I can actually workout in the gym!😄🙌🏻💪🏻,” Vonn posted on Instagram with photos and videos of her regimen.

Watching Vonn move powerfully and decisively, and with joy, seems almost unimaginable after the scene at the Olympia Delle Tofane course where she clipped one of the gates and was sent into an uncontrollable spin. Her screams of agony were audible on television as medical staff rushed to treat her and she was eventually carried off the mountain via helicopter.

Vonn initially provided hope for one of the most inspiring stories of the 2026 Winter Olympics. She was pursuing another gold medal after being retired from downhill skiing for five years and a partial knee replacement. She would complete just days after tearing the ACL in her left knee.

Instead, the story turned into the outcome nearly everyone rooting for the Alpine skier had to fear most. Chasing glory one more time put her in serious danger.

Vonn has hardly gone into seclusion since injuries to her left leg that were so traumatic that they led to compartment syndrome, a condition that can restrict blood flow and cause damage to the nerves and muscles. Vonn’s leg — which sustained a fractured tibia and broken ankle — was at risk of being amputated had doctors not acted quickly to alleviate the issue.

In the five months during which she’s been recovering, Vonn turned heads at the Met Gala, notably navigating the event without using crutches. She gave an inspirational commencement speech at USC Annenberg School, telling students “I'm here to tell you to keep going when you fall.”

Vonn was seen in the stands at Game 4 of the NBA playoff series between the Oklahoma City Thunder and Los Angeles, watching Serena Williams’ comeback match at the HSBC Championships in London and attending the Formula 1 Monaco Grand Prix.

Yet as much as she surely enjoyed those events and being in the public spotlight, Vonn seemed most in her element and at her happiest once again overcoming obstacles her body presented and pushing herself to her top capabilities. It’s incredible to see what looked improbable five months ago.

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