Lindsey Vonn will need five
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Lindsey Vonn will need five surgeries after Olympic downhill crash

Lindsey Vonn, who was injured in the women's Olympic downhill race, has given an update from her hospital bed. "I'm finally starting to feel more like myself, but I have a long, long way to go," Vonn said in a video on Instagram.

The 41-year-old has already had three surgeries.

"I have another surgery tomorrow. Hopefully it goes well, and then I can potentially leave the hospital and go home, where I will need another surgery," the American said.

Vonn came to the Olympics with a torn cruciate ligament, but chose to compete anyway. In the downhill, she skied into a gate and crashed.

"That's how it is right now. I'm just in the hospital, completely immobile. But I have a lot of friends and family who have come to visit me, and the staff and the incredible team here have been amazing, so I feel very lucky," Vonn said.

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AuthorTT News AgencyEnglish edition by Sweden Herald, adapted for our readers

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