“Who Cares if I Blew My Knee..I Helped One Girl”- US Legend Lindsey Vonn Opens Up About Saving a Young Girl’s Life

You might know American skier Lindsey Vonn as one of the greatest players of all time, but the more fascinating fact about her is that she is an even greater human being. With the help of her NGO Lindsey Vonn Foundation, she has changed thousands of lives and will continue to do so in the future as well.

VAL-D’LSERE, FRANCE – DECEMBER 20: (FRANCE OUT) Lindsey Vonn of the USA takes 1st place during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Women’s Downhill on December 20, 2014 in Val-d’Isere, France. (Photo by Michel Cottin/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)

She has led an incredible skiing career, winning almost every event in skiing. Her remarkable achievements include a gold medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics, four world cup titles and she also has also won World Cup races in all five disciplines of alpine skiing — downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom, and super combined.

Lindsey Vonn saved a young girl’s life

While Lindsey has been an inspiration for millions of people because of her extraordinary career, her social efforts also deserve appreciation. She recalls how she saved a young girl’s life who came to her through her NGO. Lindsey said, “I had a young girl who cut herself, and after my camp she stopped doing it and that made me so happy.”

She couldn’t hold her tears as she further added, “I mean, it makes me emotional because it’s powerful. If I can help one person which I felt like I did, it means something. Who cares if I blew my knee out five million times when I helped one girl to not want to kill herself?”

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Seeing your efforts bring value in someone’s life is the best feeling ever, and perhaps Lindsey knows it well.

Lindsey is recovering from her knee surgery

Although her professional career is over, she is still paying the price for it. The Olympic champion went through knee surgery yesterday and she posted about the same on her Instagram handle.

 

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Even after three years of her saying goodbye to skiing, Lindsey is still one of the most wanted sports celebrities of America. Though she has transformed her role from a champion athlete into an expert, a social media icon, and a successful businesswoman now.

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