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Olympic Skier’s ACL Injury: A Doctor’s Take on Lindsey Vonn

Feb 9, 2026 | 9:12 AM
Photo: Michael Madrid ~ USA TODAY NETWORK

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Feb. 9, 2026 ~ Jamie Edmonds, Lloyd Jackson, and Chris Renwick spoke with Dr. Sol Cogan, medical director and founder of the Nerve Disc Institute. They discussed Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn’s ACL injury.

CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, ITALY ~ Famed U.S. skier and former gold medalist Lindsey Vonn underwent surgery Sunday to treat a leg fracture following a severe crash during a downhill race in the Winter Olympics. Vonn, 41, reportedly had the surgery on her left leg after being airlifted to a nearby hospital, with the crash occurring about a week after she tore her left ACL.

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