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Lindsey Vonn is maintaining a positive outlook despite her unfortunate accident at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The accomplished athlete recently shared a touching video showcasing her optimistic approach to recovery.
On Monday, February 16, Vonn, 41, shared an Instagram video that her sister, Karin Kildow, put together featuring a compilation of her having fun with nurses, doctors, friends and family while in the hospital. The video includes lots of laughs, Vonn getting her hair done, eating hospital food and undergoing physical therapy.
Accompanying the video, Vonn expressed gratitude, writing, “Thankful for friends, family, my team, and all the medical staff who are helping me return to my best self. I’m gradually reconnecting with life, focusing on the basics and the simple joys that truly matter. Smile. Laugh. Love.”
She added that the video, shown to her by her sister, moved her to tears and filled her heart with joy.
Vonn is expected to remain in the hospital for an extended period after sustaining a complex tibia fracture during the women’s downhill event in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, on February 8. Since the incident, she has undergone several surgeries to aid her full recovery.
In a previous update on her social media, where she’s been very active since the crash, Vonn explained that she’ll require more surgeries once she’s back home in the United States. She also shed some light on the specifics of what happened on her run — noting she was “simply 5 inches too tight on my line when my right arm hooked inside of the gate, twisting me” — but admitted she has “no regrets.”
“Standing in the starting gate yesterday was an unforgettable moment,” Vonn reflected. “Just having the opportunity to compete felt like a victory in itself.”