Information surfaced on Thursday that U.S. Ski Team athlete Lindsey Vonn was involved in a training crash at Copper Mountain, Colo. Gazzetta.it first reported that she sustained a spiral fracture of her humerus that required surgery.

Vonn confirmed the news on Friday, posting to her Facebook fan page.


“Unfortunately, yesterday I crashed while training in Copper and severely fractured the humerus bone in my right arm,” she shared. “I had successful surgery last night in Vail and everyone took great care of me. While I am beyond frustrated by this latest setback, at least my knees are ok, and I will return to the slopes as soon as possible, as I always do! Thank you for the continued love and support, it means so much to me.”

The U.S. Ski Team has not yet commented on her injury. However, it is likely that Vonn will be unable to compete in Lake Louise, where she has historically dominated, and will face significant time off snow while she recovers.