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Lindsey Vonn's Olympic comeback ended in horror, as she crashed just seconds into her run.
The 41-year-old got twisted up as she passed a marker in the women's downhill event on Sunday, Feb. 8 and crashed to the snow, flipping and spinning in the air several times before finally landing.
Minutes after the crash, Vonn remained on the slopes. The athlete could be heard yelling, "Oh my god" in pain as a medical team tended to her.
Spectators in the stands who'd come to cheer on the star, including rapper Snoop Dogg, could be seen with their heads down as Vonn remained on the slopes.
Vonn had hoped to do the unbelievable and medal on Sunday in Cortina, just one week after she "completely ruptured" her ACL in a World Cup race on Jan. 30.
"It was painful initially after the crash," she said in a press conference on Feb. 3. "I had a feeling it was bad, but I held out hope until I saw the MRI in front of me. But I have not cried, I have not deviated from my plan."
Vonn vowed to compete, and said with a smile, "I think this would be the best comeback I've done so far. The most dramatic, that's for sure."
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