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As if Lindsey Vonn hadn’t endured enough, the skier announced Wednesday that her beloved dog, Leo, had passed away.
Leo died a day after Vonn crashed during a race at the Milan Cortina Olympics, leading to four surgeries already, with more likely.
“02/09/2026 Leo passed away. The day after my accident, I said goodbye to my big boy while I was lying in my hospital bed,” Vonn said. “I’ve been through some of the hardest days of my life and I still haven’t begun to process his passing…I will always love you Leo.”
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Lindsey Vonn during the Winter Olympics on February 22, 2018 in Pyeongchang-gun, South Korea. (Tom Pennington/Getty Images)
Vonn said Leo suffered from lung cancer and she had him for 13 years.
Vonn suffered immense Olympic heartbreak on February 8 when she suddenly broke his leg fall during the women’s alpine skiing event earlier at the Milan Cortina 2026 Games. She tried to overcome a torn ACL to reach the podium, but the latest injury set her back even further.
She suffered an ACL injury during training just a week before the Games.
Lindsey Vonn races down the course during official women’s alpine skiing training at the Winter Olympics in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy, February 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Marco Trovati)
“I haven’t gotten up in over a week…I’ve been in a hospital bed, immobile since my run. And even though I’m not yet able to stand, being back on my floor feels amazing,” she wrote in an article on X earlier this week.
“A big thank you to everyone in Italy for taking good care of me.”
Vonn, 41, had to be airlifted from an Italian mountain during a frightening scene during her downhill competition.
Before the Games started, many wondered how Vonn would ski his ACL tearbut she was determined to try to win a medal in her flagship event. Her races on Friday and Saturday went well, but she lost control a few seconds into her race and things got very serious after that.
Lindsey Vonn is airlifted after an accident at the 2026 Winter Olympics, Sunday, February 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Vonn said last week she had no regrets about herself decision to run.
