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The next casualty in the Lindsey Vonn household.

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The next casualty in the Lindsey Vonn household.

“Patient No. 2”: The next injured person in the Vonn household

Lindsey Vonn suffered a serious injury at the Winter Olympics. But she's not the only injured athlete at home.

Lindsey Vonn's horrific fall was perhaps the most tragic moment of the Winter Olympics. The American ski giant's cries of pain were not only painful to the ears but also to the hearts of ski fans. Vonn suffered a complex lower leg injury and had to undergo multiple surgeries.


Vonn's sister, Karin Kildow, witnessed all of this firsthand. She had to watch Lindsey's serious fall at the finish line and then stayed by the injured skier's side at her hospital bedside. Karin also made sure her sister didn't lose her sense of humor, posting a An amusing video that went viral.

Sister's cruciate ligament tear

The family is now back home in the USA. But there was another scare. Karin has also been seriously injured. Lindsey posted a video in an Instagram story showing her sister walking on crutches. "Karin, patient number 2. Torn ACL. Welcome to the Vonn Rehab Center," Vonn wrote.

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Lindsey hasn't revealed the exact nature of Karin's injury. However, the 41-year-old ski queen lovingly cares for her sister, even massaging her knee in another video. Now, the two sisters must fight their way through rehabilitation together.

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