Lindsey Vonn faced leg amputation threat after Olympic fall
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- •Lindsey Vonn broke her leg in a fall during an Olympic skiing event.
- •Vonn says that after the crash, doctors told her amputation of the injured leg was a possible outcome.
- •Surgeons performed what Vonn describes as grueling and complex surgery to repair the leg.
- •Vonn has stated that the surgery she received after the crash saved her leg from being amputated.
- •She was discharged from hospital following the operation and is now recovering.
- •Vonn shared details and images of her injury and recovery on social media.
- •Cristiano Ronaldo publicly sent messages of support to Vonn after her posts about the injury.
- •Media reports quote Vonn as saying that "everything was in pieces" when describing the condition of her leg.
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- ▸If Lindsey Vonn makes a strong recovery and appears publicly at future sporting events Sponsors and broadcasters may use her story to promote athlete safety and resilience.
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WESTABC News (AU) - Just InVonn reveals amputation scare after Olympics crash left leg 'in pieces'WESTNPR - News'Everything was in pieces:' Lindsey Vonn describes grueling surgery on broken legRURIA Novosti (RU)Роналду поддержал Линдси Вонн, сломавшую ногу на ОлимпиадеRURBC (RU)Линдси Вонн после выписки заявила, что ей грозила ампутация ноги на Играх