Story byLindsey Vonn, Lindsey Vonn crash Daniel Kopatsch/VOIGT/Getty; Screengrab by IOC via GettyShyla WatsonWed, February 11, 2026 at 8:48 PM UTC·3 min readNEED TO KNOWDr. Thomas Spallinger is speaking out after assisting Lindsey Vonn shortly after her crash at an Olympic downhill eventHe said that "everything went smoothly, thanks to the excellent coordination" of those involvedVonn also shared an update on her surgeries after suffering a complex tibia fractureThree days after her horrific crash, the doctor who rushed to Lindsey Vonn's side is speaking out. Dr. Thomas Spallinger, an anesthesiologist from Arzignano, Italy, told El Mundo that he, along with a Carabinieri officer on duty, reached Vonn on skis and assessed her immediately after the incident. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“Given the nature of her injury, we decided to arrange for her to be transferred to the hospital by rescue helicopter," he said. According to Spallinger, Vonn, 41, was "in a lot of pain at the time," so he "rushed to begin treatment on site and stabilized her.""Her physical therapist also intervened and helped us calm her until the helicopter arrived," he told the outlet, adding that "everything went smoothly, thanks to the excellent coordination and preparation of the medical staff, rescuers and the organization."Lindsey Vonn crashes during the Women's Downhill on day two of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre on Feb.