Olympic skier Lindsey Vonn, who took a swipe at President Trump last week, was treated for a back injury following a race Saturday.
The two-time Olympic medalist dropped to the ground and said she was in pain after a run in the World Cup Super-G race in St. Moritz, Switzerland, according to reports.
Video of Lindsey Vonn suffering a back injury in her run, dropping to the snow after finishing (sorry no sound). pic.twitter.com/QLTywWlb1E— Nick Zaccardi (@nzaccardi) December 9, 2017
She tweeted about her condition after being examined, explaining her condition and offering an uncertain take on whether she will be able to hop back on the slopes.
Looks like i have an acute facet (spinal joint) dysfunction. I got compressed on the 6th gate and my back seized up. Rested and had a lot of therapy tonight. We will see how I feel tomorrow and then decide if I will race. Thanks for the support ??
— lindsey vonn (@lindseyvonn) December 9, 2017
Our @usskiteam doctor checked me out and no imaging is needed ?? just need the joint and the muscles to calm down so I can move again.
— lindsey vonn (@lindseyvonn) December 9, 2017
The injury follows a widely reported rebuke Vonn directed at Trump, saying that she intended to represent the “people of the United States,” not President Trump, at the upcoming Winter Olympics in South Korea.
“I hope to represent the people of the United States, not the president. I take the Olympics very seriously and what they mean and what they represent, what walking under our flag means in the opening ceremony,” the American skier told CNN. “I want to represent our country well, and I don’t think there are a lot of people currently in our government that do that.”
She also said “absolutely not” to the idea of visiting the White House if invited.
