Linsdey Vonn suffered a terrible injury at the Winter Olympics, but will receive a considerable bonus
Article by Alexandru Stanciu – Published Tuesday, February 10, 2026, 10:00 / Updated Tuesday, February 10, 2026 10:02
Linsdey Vonn (41 years old) ended her participation in the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics with a terrible accidentbut will be chosen with a considerable financial bonus, worth 200,000 dollars, and the payment will be organized in an unusual way.
According to the “Wall Street Journal”, American financier Ross Stevens left $100 million to the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, and each American athlete will receive $200,000.
Linsdey Vonn will receive $200,000 from financier Ross Stevens
“The athletes will receive the first $100,000 20 years after their first participation in the Olympic Games or when they turn 45 (whichever comes later).
The second half of the $100,000 is intended as a guaranteed benefit for athletes' families after their death. I believe that financial insecurity should not prevent our nation's elite from pushing the boundaries of excellence,” financier Ross Stevens said, according to the previously cited source.
Linsdey Vonn's first participation in the Olympic Games took place in 2002, in Salt Lake City, in the United States of America.
Linsdey Vonn suffered a terrible injury on Sunday in the downhill event at the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina. The American competed with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee. As a result of the fall, Vonn suffered a fractured tibia and was rushed to the hospital by helicopter.
VIDEO of the injury: Lindsey Vonn lost her balance on landing
Who is Lindsey Vonn:
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At 41 years old, Vonn is one of the most titled female skiers in history. In addition to the 2010 Olympic downhill title, Lindsey Vonn has two other Olympic medals: a bronze, also in Vancouver, in the giant slalom, and another in the downhill in 2018.
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The American was also a double world champion in 2009, in Val D'Isere – also in her favorite events: downhill and super-G. Cortina, the host of this year's Olympic Games, has been the site of several significant moments in the athlete's career, including her first World Cup podium and the feat that took her to the most World Cup victories in history, a record that no longer belongs to her.
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This season, Vonn had two World Cup wins for a total of 84, as well as 5 other podium finishes.
