Lindsey Vonn posted on Instagram a day after suffering a broken leg in a devastating crash at the Winter Olympics in Italy.

The crash. The gasps. The helicopter. Lindsey Vonn's frightening fall in the women's downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics couldn't help but overshadow U.S. teammate Breezy Johnson’s feat — winning her country's first gold medal at these Games.

Lindsey Vonn's defiant bid to win the Winter Olympic downhill at the age of 41, on a rebuilt right knee and a badly injured left knee, ended Sunday in a frightening crash that left her with a broken leg and saw her taken to safety by a rescue helicopter for the second time in nine days.

Former Olympian and alpine ski racer Alice McKennis Duran spoke with NBC News’ Tom Llamas about Lindsey Vonn’s crash at the Winter Olympics, discussed the technical aspects of the sport, and Breezy Johnson’s first Olympic medal.

Switzerland pulled into a tie for the most gold medals at the 2026 Winter Olympics with a pair of victories on Monday.

Breezy Johnson claimed Olympic gold in the women's downhill on Sunday, but her first thoughts were for fellow American Lindsey Vonn after her comeback ended in heartbreak.

Olympic skier Breezy Johnson joins "Here's the Scoop" after securing Team USA's first gold medal of the 2026 Winter Olympics in women's downhill.

Lindsey Vonn’s crash in the women’s downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics couldn’t help but overshadow teammate Breezy Johnson’s feat of winning the United States’ first gold medal at these Games