The U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association says that American skier Lindsey Vonn crashed during the women's world Super-G competition in Austria today and was airlifted to a nearby hospital. Reports indicate she may have a serious knee injury.
The gold-winning Olympian was trailing the race leader by 0.12 seconds, according to the USSA, when she crashed. She was , which the organization says is 'standard protocol'.
Vonn was racing strongly when , says the Associated Press, which notes her ski came off and she tumbled into a gate before she came to rest. The race had been delayed for more than three hours due to thick fog.
Update at 1:15 p.m. ET. She's Out For The Season:
" , Vonn suffered a torn ACL and MCL in her right knee and a lateral tibial plateau fracture. She will be out for the remainder of this season but is expected to return to racing for the 2013-14 Audi FIS World Cup season and the 2014 Olympic Winter Games in Sochi."
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