It would appear that Lindsey Vonn's racing days are behind her. The Olympian's father confirmed she won't compete again after suffering a brutal injury at this year's Winter Olympics.
Vonn broke her leg while on the women's downhill last Sunday. Vonn's father, Alan Kildow, told the Associated Press that he would ensure that Vonn hangs it all up after the Olympics.
"She's 41 years old and this is the end of her career," Kildow said. "There will be no more ski races for Lindsey Vonn, as long as I have anything to say about it."
Vonn won't return to cheer on her teammates either. She needs to recover. Since the injury, she's been receiving treatment in Treviso and has undergone two surgeries so far.
Lindsey Vonn's Father Speaks Out
"No, she's not that in kind of situation," Kildow said. "She will be going home at an appropriate point in time."
The Olympian's father also weighed in on the injuries and the crash.
"She's a very strong individual," Kildow said. "She knows physical pain and she understands the circumstances that she finds herself in. And she's able to handle it. Better than I expected. She's a very, very strong person. And so I think she's handling it real well."
He's been close with his daughter as Linsey Vonn has dealt with her injury.
"She has somebody with her — or multiple people with her — at all times," he said. "We'll have people here as long as she's here."
Her father described the crash as horrible and traumatic.
"First, the shock and the horror of the whole thing, seeing a crash like that," Kildow said. "It can be dramatic and traumatic. You're just horrified at what those kinds of impacts have. You can go into a shock — an emotional psychological shock. Because it's difficult to just accept what's happened. But she's well cared for. ... And the USOC and the U.S. Ski Team have a very, very top-notch doctor with her and she is being very well cared for here in Italy."
