Rafael Nadal Salutes Lindsey Vonn After Olympic Crash Surgery

4 months ago

Rafael Nadal Salutes Lindsey Vonn After Olympic Crash Surgery

“You are a great inspiration… Stay strong,” Nadal tweeted after Vonn’s Winter Olympics downhill crash. The 41-year-old clipped a gate, was airlifted from Cortina, and later had surgery to stabilize a left-leg fracture—nine days after tearing her left ACL. With super-G and team events looming, her Olympic farewell now looks unlikely. Teammate Breezy Johnson called it “heartbreaking” at the finish.

By Nischay Rathore

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Serena Williams’ Ro Super Bowl Spot Sparks GLP-1 Backlash

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