Lindsay Vonn Should Not Have Skied at the Olympics

Lindsay Vonn, already a skiing legend, her place in history already secure, should not have competed in the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics. According to many reports, she had recently ruptured her Achilles tendon, a serious wound that would already have sidelined any mere mortal. Does one need an Achilles tendon to ski? I’ll leave that to the reader’s own research – but at the very least, the injury should have signalled to Vonn: Get out while you still can – Hang up your poles – Ride off into the sunset, again – Retire, and let it stick this time. Save your body another grievous injury – and save the medical establishment an unnecessary restorative surgery – and leave room for someone who truly needs medical care to receive it – instead of using the medical establishment as a backstop to chasing your dreams of glory one more time.