Lindsey Vonn is slamming critics amid her recovery from injury

iPhone recovering from Multiple surgeries on a broken leg She struggled in women’s alpine skiing as early as the Milan Cortina Olympics. It was returned to the United States last week.

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Lindsey Vonn speaks during the US Olympic Team media summit in preparation for the Milan Winter Olympics at the Javits Center on October 28, 2025. (Vincent Carchietta/Imagine Images)

She said her quest to compete in the Olympics at the age of 41 “was not in vain.”

“It was everything. And it wasn’t a dream… Although sitting in that hospital bed seems far away now…” she captioned a video posted on her Instagram.

“But I did it. I came back and won. I showed up and did what most people thought was impossible at my age with a partial knee replacement. These are memories I will treasure forever and I am grateful for every one of them. Every moment was amazing. Every moment was worth it.”

Lindsey Vonn focuses before an alpine skiing practice session at the Winter Olympics, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, February 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)

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“The only thing that shocked me was when people said I was selfish and should give my Olympic place to someone else.”

Vonn recalled being one of the best skaters at the World Cup during the season before joining Team USA. She was first in the downhill and third in the Super-G standings. She made the podium in seven out of eight events.

She added: “It’s not impossible until it’s done. I wasn’t able to reach my ultimate goal…but I still did a lot.” “Thank you to those who believed.”

Lindsey Vonn reaches the finish area during training at the Winter Olympics, February 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty)

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Vonn has been posting updates about her recovery since her time in an Italian hospital. she said last week She wasn’t on her feet Since the injury.

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