"My bum is sore" - Lindsey Vonn shares health update after suffering a crash ahead of downhill World Cup race in Cortina

Lindsey Vonn suffered a minor crash during a training session in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, ahead of the second downhill World Cup race of her comeback. The Olympic champion finished sixth in her first downhill World Cup race in six years last week in St. 2 Anton, Austria.

Vonn suffered the crash during Thursday's downhill training in Cortina, losing her balance near the bottom of the course before sliding into the fence. However, the 40-year-old didn't suffer any injuries and said she was 'good' except for some pain in her buttocks.

“My bum is sore, but otherwise I’m good. I caught a lot of air off the second-to-last jump, and when I landed my ski caught funny and caused me to lose my balance. It wasn't overly dramatic. I'm a little bit bruised, but I'm good," she told the Associated Press

The Olympic champion skied cautiously on the Olympia delle Tofane course and placed 40th among 56 participants, with a time of 1:38.02. The 40-year-old was however, undeterred by her slow time and claimed that the crash won't have any impact on her races over the weekend.

"[I'm] generally in a great place for the races this weekend. I don't think my crash had any impact on my expectations for the weekend," she told FIS

Vonn is slated to compete in a downhill race on Saturday and a Super-G race, marking her third World Cup event since returning to competition last year.Although still early in her second stint, the 40-year-old plans to retire after the 2026 Winter Olympics.

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"It would be a great way to end things" - Lindsey Vonn on the 2026 Winter Olympics

Cortina During The Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup - Lindsey Vonn in action - Source: Getty

While Lindsey Vonn was the most decorated female skier in history at the time of her retirement in 2019, she was forced to call time on her career due to pain in her knees, which didn't stop until a partial knee replacement surgery in early 2024. The pain-free knees prompted her to make a comeback, and she is now hopeful of making it to the 2026 Winter Olympics.

"I definitely am thinking about it and I hope that I can get there," she told Associated Press

The 40-year-old added that it would be a perfect way to end the second chapter of her career.

“I would never go past that. It would be a great way to end things — for once and for all,” Lindsey Vonn added

Vonn has an impressive 12 World Cup wins in Cortina, and she would be eager to add at least one more to the tally over the weekend. If she does, the American would become the oldest skier in history to win a World Cup race.