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Team USA skier Bella Wright faced trouble at the fourth gate of the women's combined event on Feb. 10, two days after Lindsay Vonn crashed at the same spot and broke her leg.
By Joelle Goldstein Feb 10, 2026 6:56 PMTags
Lindsey Vonn Breaks Silence on Olympics Injury, Reveals Real Reason Behind Crash
Team USA skiers continue to face obstacles on the Cortina slopes.
Just days after Lindsey Vonn's 2026 Olympics journey came to an end when she crashed after clipping a gate at the women’s downhill final, Isabella “Bella” Wright was skiing in the women’s combined event on Feb. 10 when she faced trouble in the exact same spot.
Though Bella thankfully did not crash or get injured like Lindsey, she came down the hill at a fast speed—determined to do better than her 21st finish in the downhill—and inched too close to the fourth gate. This ultimately caused the 29-year-old to lose balance in the air and veer left of the gate, putting an end to her run.
“I just skied it with a little more ‘oomph’ and really tried to create some speed out of it, which I did,” Bella said, per the Associated Press. “But therefore my line was just too straight and I missed that next gate.”
“My [line] was within a foot [of the gate],” she added. “It just happened so fast [but] that’s ski racing. So definitely bummed.”
The mishap came just two days after Lindsey had to be airlifted from the snowy course following a crash at the same gate on Feb. 8. The incident was especially devastating as Lindsey had come out of retirement to compete in the 2026 Olympics and had her sights set on the gold.
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The next day, the 41-year-old—who was competing with a torn ACL following an injury the week prior—confirmed on Instagram that she sustained a “complex tibia fracture” but emphasized that the cause of her crash had nothing to do with her physical health.
“I was simply 5 inches too tight on my line when my right arm hooked inside of the gate, twisting me and resulted in my crash,” Lindsey explained. “My ACL and past injuries had nothing to do with my crash whatsoever.”
Though her leg was “currently stable,” she noted that it would “require multiple surgeries to fix properly.” And despite the fact Lindsey’s Olympic dream “did not finish the way I dreamt it would,” the athlete said she’s glad that she “dared to dream.”
“While yesterday did not end the way I had hoped, and despite the intense physical pain it caused, I have no regrets,” she wrote. “Standing in the starting gate yesterday was an incredible feeling that I will never forget. Knowing I stood there having a chance to win was a victory in and of itself.”
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