Lindsey Vonn’s remarkable comeback ended in mere seconds.
The American ski star, who ruptured her left ACL just nine days ago, crashed early in the Olympic women’s downhill on Sunday.
Vonn, 41, completed two training runs without issue before Sunday’s race.
Vonn, the 13th athlete on the course, appeared to get her arm caught in a gate before a jump and landed sideways.
Officials hustled to attend to Vonn, who was screaming in pain.
A capacity crowd at Cortina, including Snoop Dogg wearing a Vonn shirt, stood silently looking on.
A helicopter arrived within 15 minutes to take Vonn to hospital.
Vonn underwent a right knee replacement last year and returned to skiing after a six-year absence.
The three-time Olympic medal winner, including gold in the 2010 downhill in Vancouver, had seven podium finishes on the World Cup this season.
