Lindsey Vonn, 40, crashes on training run as landing goes wrong after Olympic legend came out of retirement

Lindsey Vonn, 40, crashes on training run as landing goes wrong after Olympic legend came out of retirement

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LINDSEY VONN has confirmed that she is okay after crashing during a training run.

The skiing legend, 40, has come out of retirement after six years away from the sport.

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Lindsey Vonn was involved in a worrying fall on ThursdayCredit: AP
Lindsey Vonn listening to the national anthem.

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The 40-year-old has been ramping up her comebackCredit: EPA

Vonn previously hung up her skis due to a serious knee injury.

But she is now able to compete, having had a titanium knee replacement.

On Thursday she fell towards the end of a World Cup downhill training run on the Olympia delle Tofane course in Italy.

But with her protective airbag having inflated, she thankfully avoided being seriously hurt.

After the incident, Vonn confirmed to The Associated Press: “I’m good.

“I just caught a lot of air off the second-to-last jump and I just landed and my ski kind of caught funny.

“My bum is sore but otherwise I’m good.”

The American has indicated that she will still compete at the FIS World Cup event in Cortina this weekend.

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On how her knee has held up, she added: “No problem. Titanium doesn’t break.”

Last weekend she made her return to action in St. Anton, Austria.

Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn, 40, shines in first World Cup downhill in six years after shock retirement U-turn

Discussing how she feels she’s been progressing during her comeback, Vonn said: “Everything’s getting faster and better, and I’m dialling everything in one day at a time, so hopefully I can get on the podium this weekend.”

After her fall yesterday, Vonn took a cautious approach to today’s downhill training run.

She placed 40th among 56 finishers on the same course.

Vonn’s 1:38.02 time saw her 3.39 seconds off Sofia Goggia’s leading finish.

Lindsey Vonn skiing downhill.

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Vonn placed 40th out of 56 finishers earlier todayCredit: Getty
Lindsey Vonn taking a selfie with fans after a ski race.

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The skiing legend was thrilled to be back in action in Austria last weekendCredit: Reuters

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