Bikini-clad Lindsey Vonn shows off her injured leg on yacht four months after horror crash
· New York PostU.S. skiing star Lindsey Vonn appeared to be moving well while diving in the waters of St. Tropez four months after nearly losing her left leg in her horrifying crash at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
Vonn, who shattered her tibia, fibula and ankle in the crash, was all smiles while swimming aboard a luxury yacht on Monday, as seen in new photos.
The Olympic skiing legend’s scars from her multiple surgeries to save her left leg were barely visible as she got out of the water and walked across the boat.
The 41-year-old Vonn appeared to have surgical tape vertically place on her tibia.
Vonn attended red carpets and events after being wheelchair bound after the accident.
She spent nearly two weeks in a Milan hospital while immobile following multiple surgeries.
Vonn first showed her scars in a cover shoot for Vanity Fair in March.
She explained in the cover interview that she had compartment syndrome, a dangerous condition where pressure mounts in the leg, restricting blood flow and causing widespread nerve damage.
During the same interview, Tom Hackett, the head physician for Team USA Ski and Snowboard, discussed the condition.
“I’m sure you’ve seen hot dogs or brats on a grill. They get more and more swollen. Then all of a sudden, they burst. They crack. That’s basically what happens with compartment syndrome,” Hackett said.
“There was a very significant chance that she was going to lose all function of her leg, if not the leg itself. Best-case scenario in those situations is, you might keep your leg, but it’s going to be useless.”
When asked by Vanity Fair if she’s thinking about returning to skiing again, Vonn said: “I don’t like to close the door on anything, because you just never know what’s going to happen. I have no idea what my life will be like in two years or three years or four years.
“I could have two kids by then. I could have no kids and want to race again. I could live in Europe. I could be doing anything.
Vonn has been focused on her recovery and she shared a video of her working out in the gym on Monday.