Olympic hopeful Lindsey Vonn suffered a back injury during a World Cup race in Switzerland Saturday, forcing the champion skier to withdraw from the competition.
Per USA Today, Vonn collapsed at the finish line, clutching her lower back in pain. She tweeted afterward that her back seized up during the race and that she was being treated for “acute facet (spinal joint) dysfunction.”
Vonn finished in 24th place despite jarring her back early into the race, ESPN reports, but ultimately decided to withdraw from her next World Cup event to rest up for the 2018 Olympics, which will take place in South Korea.
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