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Olympic gold medalist and alpine skiing’s all-time wins leader Mikaela Shiffrin has revealed her one major indulgence during the demanding World Cup season: splurging on business class tickets to make the relentless travel schedule more bearable. In a candid interview for WSJ. Magazine’s “The One” series—photographed by Bea De Giacomo and featuring Shiffrin in Loewe—the 30-year-old superstar opened up about the realities behind her extraordinary career. When asked about treating herself amid the grind of constant flights, hotels, and high-stakes races, Shiffrin confessed that upgrading to business class is her go-to luxury. The extra comfort, space, and rest prove essential…

American alpine skiing sensation Mikaela Shiffrin has opened up about the unexpected mental and physical scars from a terrifying crash that nearly derailed her pursuit of history, revealing how she battled PTSD and a shocking abdominal puncture wound to return stronger for her fourth Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina. In November 2024, the most successful World Cup skier of all time—boasting more victories than any alpine athlete in history—was charging toward her milestone 100th World Cup win during a giant slalom race in Killington, Vermont. Leading after the first run, Shiffrin slipped late in her second descent, struck a gate,…

Alpine skiing icon Lindsey Vonn provided a “sobering” update from her hospital bed on February 11, 2026, revealing that she has undergone her third successful surgery in just one week. Following a catastrophic crash during the Olympic downhill in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Vonn was diagnosed with a complex tibia fracture in her left leg—an injury so severe it required an external metal fixator to stabilize the bone. “Success today has a completely different meaning than it did a few days ago,” Vonn wrote in a poignant Instagram post showing her leg in a bulky frame. While she described her progress as…

The much-anticipated Olympic return of Lindsey Vonn ended in a harrowing medical emergency just 13 seconds into her downhill run on February 8, 2026. Vonn, who entered the Games as a gold-medal favorite, clipped the fourth gate on the legendary Olimpia delle Tofane track. The impact hooked her right arm and twisted her body mid-air, causing a violent tumble that left the stadium in stunned silence. The drama was heightened by the revelation that Vonn was competing with a completely ruptured left ACL, an injury sustained just nine days prior in Switzerland. While skeptics questioned the decision to race, Vonn…

As Lindsey Vonn faces an grueling rehabilitation, her father, Alan Kildow, has publicly signaled that the legendary skier’s racing days are over. In a telephone interview with the Associated Press on February 10, Kildow was definitive regarding his daughter’s future: “She’s 41 years old and this is the end of her career. There will be no more ski races for Lindsey Vonn, as long as I have anything to say about it”. Kildow, who has remained by Vonn’s side in Treviso along with her siblings, noted that while she is “emotionally strong,” the physical reality of the complex fracture and…

Skiing superstar Lindsey Vonn is facing a grueling recovery and potential lifelong complications following a catastrophic crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina, with medical experts warning that keeping her leg is now the “primary goal” of treatment. The 41-year-old American icon, who made an emotional comeback to Olympic competition after years away, suffered a complex tibia fracture in her left leg just 13 seconds into her women’s downhill run on February 8. Vonn hooked a gate, lost control at high speed, and was airlifted off the famed Olimpia delle Tofane course in what witnesses described as a…

American skiing icon Lindsey Vonn has delivered an inspiring message of resilience from her hospital bed, revealing she has undergone a third successful surgery to address a complex tibia fracture sustained in a dramatic crash at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Milano Cortina. The 41-year-old, who was making a celebrated comeback to Olympic competition, crashed early in her women’s downhill run on February 8, hooking a gate and suffering a severe injury to her left leg. The incident forced her to be airlifted off the course and ended her quest for another Olympic medal. In an emotional Instagram post shared…

Even from her hospital bed recovering from a devastating leg fracture, U.S. skiing legend Lindsey Vonn took time to celebrate fellow Team USA star Chloe Kim’s remarkable achievement at the Winter Olympics. Kim, the two-time defending gold medalist in women’s snowboard halfpipe, fell just short of an unprecedented three-peat on Thursday, February 12, settling for silver after a thrilling final at Livigno Snow Park. The 25-year-old American posted an impressive 88.00 on her opening run and held the lead heading into the third and final attempt, but a fall on her closing effort opened the door for 17-year-old South Korean…

Lindsey Vonn delivered an inspiring yet grounded health update from her hospital bed on Wednesday, confirming she had undergone a successful third surgery to address the complex tibia fracture sustained in her dramatic crash at the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics. The 41-year-old American skiing icon, who was airlifted off the Tofane course after tumbling violently just 13 seconds into her women’s downhill run on February 8, shared the news via Instagram alongside poignant photos from her recovery room at Ca’ Foncello Hospital in Treviso. In one image, Vonn appears in good spirits, offering a thumbs-up while propped up in bed,…

In her first public statement since a terrifying high-speed crash ended her long-anticipated Olympic comeback, skiing legend Lindsey Vonn has opened up about the split-second mistake that shattered her run—and potentially her career—while delivering a defiant message of courage and zero regrets. The 41-year-old five-time Olympian crashed violently just 13 seconds into the women’s downhill on the Tofane course last Sunday, February 8, when she hooked her right arm inside a gate after being “simply 5 inches too tight on [her] line.” The resulting twist sent her tumbling in a cloud of snow, leaving her in agony as she was…