American skier Lindsey Vonn has had her ninth operation following a crash during the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina, BBC News reported. The summary of that report does not provide further details about the procedure.
Fox News reported that Vonn revealed she is heading into her ninth surgery, which is meant to remove plates and screws before she finally receives a new ACL after the Olympic crash.
The two outlets differ on timing. BBC News described the operation as already carried out, while Fox News described Vonn as heading into her ninth surgery. The summaries do not say which account reflects the more recent status.
Both outlets agree on the count. Their headlines and summaries each describe the procedure as Vonn's ninth, so the number of operations is consistent across the two reports.
Neither summary describes the crash itself, the full extent of Vonn's injuries, or when the ACL procedure is expected to take place. Neither indicates whether further procedures are planned after the ninth, and neither gives a recovery timeline.
Vonn is identified in both sources as an American skier, and the summaries link the crash to the 2026 Winter Olympics.
BBC News published its report on November 11, 2026, and Fox News published its report the same day, according to the publication times listed with each source.
This account draws only on the titles and summaries of the two reports. The full articles were not reviewed, so any further detail in them is not reported here.
Sources: BBC News: Vonn has ninth operation after Olympic crash; Fox News: Lindsey Vonn gives health update as she undergoes ninth surgery following brutal Olympic crash.