Lindsey Vonn progresses in Cortina crash recovery

Lindsey Vonn continues her recovery from a severe crash during a women's downhill skiing race in Cortina, Italy, on February 8, leaving her with a complex left tibia fracture that required eight surgeries and nearly resulted in leg amputation.

The 41-year-old American skier, who led the World Cup downhill standings in a strong comeback season after a six-year absence, crashed just 13 seconds into the race on one of her favorite courses. She had not finished worse than fourth in any event that season. Vonn underwent multiple operations to address the injury, with at least one more needed to repair a torn anterior cruciate ligament in the same knee. Doctors have advised that any potential return to racing would be at least 18 months away, after additional surgery to remove metal implants and reconstruct the ACL, followed by six months of rehabilitation.

In an interview this week, Vonn described the injury as far more severe than previous ones, including a titanium implant in her right knee. "The pain was different. The eight surgeries are just one shy of the total she had for all the others combined," she said. "It's a much different injury in that way, again, like the severity of...