Lindsey Vonn crashed in her final downhill race on Friday, just one week before the start of the 2026 Winter Olympics. Vonn lost control when landing a jump in a World Cup race held in difficult conditions with low visibility and ended up tangled in the safety nets on the upper portion of the course. She was the sixth racer down the hill and the third to crash in the race amid extremely difficult conditions in Switzerland. NBC’s Molly Hunter reports for TODAY. | Today Show

Before heading to the 2026 Winter Games, Lindsey Vonn said she hopes her journey inspires other women to continue chasing their dreams. Vonn, now 41, came out of retirement to compete in the Milano Cortina games. Just one week ago, she ruptured her left ACL at a race in the Swiss Alps. Despite the rupture, the ski great is going for gold on Sunday. “Just because, you know, we want to start a family doesn’t mean that our careers have to suffer, it doesn’t mean we have to stop following our dreams