Lindsey Vonn's hopes of winning another Olympic medal were dashed when the American star crashed hard early in her downhill run.

Lindsey Vonn’s attempt to compete at the Winter Olympics despite a torn knee ligament ended in disaster on Sunday, with the US ski racer needing to be airlifted to hospital after a horror crash early ...

Her sheer determination and audacity to compete despite the ACL tear had turned Sunday's race into perhaps the most anticipated event of the Olympic Games.