Lindsey Vonn injury and ninth surgery

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1. 8 FebBackground

   Lindsey Vonn crashes in Olympic downhill at Cortina, breaks left leg

   American skier Lindsey Vonn fell early in the Olympic downhill at Cortina d'Ampezzo and suffered a complex fracture of her left lower leg.

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   9 Nov

   Lindsey Vonn is "pretty nervous" ahead of her ninth surgery on her left leg

   Ski star Lindsey Vonn says she's praying her ninth operation will be her last. The plates and screws come out, and a new ACL goes in.