Lindsey Vonn reveals defiant future plan after brutal Olympic crash

Lindsey Vonn has vowed she will stand on a mountain top again after undergoing successful surgery on a complex leg fracture suffered at the Winter Olympics.

The 41-year-old confirmed she is finally cleared to travel back to the United States following acute treatment in Treviso.

Vonn sustained a complex tibia fracture last Sunday, crashing just 13 seconds into her downhill run before being airlifted from the course.

A complex road to recovery

This latest procedure marks the American’s third operation since the incident.

She previously admitted the injury would require multiple surgeries to fix properly.

The setback is particularly cruel for the speed specialist, who had only recently emerged from a six-year retirement.

Just nine days prior to the leg break, the four-time World Cup overall champion had ruptured the ACL in her left knee in a separate crash.

‘I chose to take a risk’

Despite the severity of her injuries, the skiing legend has rejected sympathy from fans.

When I think back on my crash, I didn’t stand in the starting gate unaware of the potential consequences.

I knew what I was doing. I chose to take a risk.

Lindsey Vonn, via Instagram

She urged supporters not to feel sadness, but rather to find strength in her determination.

Conflict over the future

The skier’s determination appears to clash with the wishes of her family.

Her father, Alan Kildow, recently told the press that his daughter would no longer race if he had any influence over the decision.

However, the Minnesota native seems intent on defying those expectations one more time.

Concluding her update, she insisted she is still looking forward to the moment she can return to the peaks.