Lindsay Vonn, already a skiing legend, her place in history already secure, should not have competed in the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics. According to many reports, she had recently ruptured her Achilles tendon, a serious wound that would already have sidelined any mere mortal. Does one need an Achilles tendon to ski? I'll leave that to the reader's own research - but at the very least, the injury should have signalled to Vonn: Get out while you still can - Hang up your poles - Ride off into the sunset, again - Retire, and let it stick this time. Save your body another grievous injury - and save the medical establishment an unnecessary restorative surgery - and leave room for someone who truly needs medical care to receive it - instead of using the medical establishment as a backstop to chasing your dreams of glory one more time.
