Lindsey Vonn’s sister, Karin Kildow, displayed admiration for the injured Crew USA star whereas she’s undergone 4 post-Olympics surgical procedures and now faces an extended rehab highway.
“Sooner or later at a time, she’s tremendous robust,” Kildow instructed TMZ at Los Angeles worldwide airport on Saturday. “Lot of surgical procedures and issues. We’re going to get her again to the U.S.”
She added: “She’s very robust, she’s getting by it, in the future at a time.”
Kildow acknowledged “it’s been a tough one” whereas attending to her sister, whose dream of 1 ultimate Olympics glory as a substitute turned an injury-filled nightmare.
The whole lot began to go awry when Vonn tore her ACL roughly one week earlier than the Olympics, placing the 41-year-old’s standing unsure for what she stated can be her ultimate video games.
Regardless of the chances being towards her, Vonn opted to compete.
Vonn crashed 13.7 seconds into her downhill 2026 Winter Olympics race in Italy on Feb. 8 and suffered a serious tibia fracture, having to be air lifted off the course.
She has since undergone 4 surgical procedures abroad to restore the accidents, and tweeted Monday evening that she had lastly returned to the US.
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“Haven’t stood on my ft in over per week… been in a hospital mattress motionless since my race. And though I’m not but in a position to stand, being again on dwelling soil feels wonderful ❤️🇺🇸 #imhome #BeLv,” she posted.
“Big thanks to everybody in Italy for taking excellent care of me🙏🏻.”
Vonn additionally posted a video Monday evening made by Kildrow that confirmed household and buddies attending to the Olympian whereas she hung out within the hospital.
Kildrow beforehand posted a photograph collage to Instagram exhibiting lighthearted scenes from the hospital.
“Can’t fairly clarify the emotional vary of this week. However it actually gave me an necessary perspective, I spotted that whether or not it finally ends up one of the best situation or the worst situation the widespread thread is that after it’s all completed we find yourself in the same place, surrounded by family and friends and life continues on. We snigger and cry and rejoice it doesn’t matter what life throws at us,” Kildrow wrote.
“I actually imagine every little thing occurs for a purpose and there shall be a silver lining even when it’s laborious to see at first. Thanks to everybody who despatched lovely messages of assist publicly and privately. Past pleased with you @lindseyvonn… we’re all right here for you it doesn’t matter what ❤️
