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Winter Olympics Special Episode: The Lindsey Vonn Fallout
In this Movement Therapy Podcast special, we take a deep dive into one of the most talked-about moments of the Winter Olympics — the devastating injury of Lindsey Vonn.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest downhill skiers of all time, Vonn ruptured her ACL just nine days before what was set to be her final Olympic campaign. She made the decision to continue competing.
Thirteen seconds into her run, she crashed.
The result? A catastrophic tibial fracture, several emergency surgeries, and recovery in hospital with an external fixation frame.
But this episode isn’t about headlines. It’s about context.
Ethan, Nick, and Alex unpack the event from two very different angles:
Alex — a lifelong skier — breaks down the technical demands of downhill racing, what the margins for error really look like, and how an ACL-deficient knee might alter performance at 120 km/h.
Nick and Ethan approach it from a clinical lens — exploring the biomechanics of ACL rupture, compensatory loading patterns, neuromuscular control, and whether altered mechanics may have contributed to the crash.
Together, we discuss the broader implications:
Was it the right call to compete?
What advice might have been given behind closed doors?
Where does athlete autonomy sit against medical risk?
And would the narrative have been different if this were a male athlete?
It’s a measured, evidence-based conversation about high performance, identity, risk, and responsibility in elite sport.
If you’re an athlete, clinician, coach — or simply someone fascinated by the razor-thin line between courage and consequence — this is one you don’t want to miss.
Follow us on social media to keep up to date with all things Movement Therapy
Website: https://www.movementtherapy.net.au/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/movementtherapyaus/
LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/company/movement-therapyaus
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By Ethan MilesIn this Movement Therapy Podcast special, we take a deep dive into one of the most talked-about moments of the Winter Olympics — the devastating injury of Lindsey Vonn.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest downhill skiers of all time, Vonn ruptured her ACL just nine days before what was set to be her final Olympic campaign. She made the decision to continue competing.
Thirteen seconds into her run, she crashed.
The result? A catastrophic tibial fracture, several emergency surgeries, and recovery in hospital with an external fixation frame.
But this episode isn’t about headlines. It’s about context.
Ethan, Nick, and Alex unpack the event from two very different angles:
Alex — a lifelong skier — breaks down the technical demands of downhill racing, what the margins for error really look like, and how an ACL-deficient knee might alter performance at 120 km/h.
Nick and Ethan approach it from a clinical lens — exploring the biomechanics of ACL rupture, compensatory loading patterns, neuromuscular control, and whether altered mechanics may have contributed to the crash.
Together, we discuss the broader implications:
Was it the right call to compete?
What advice might have been given behind closed doors?
Where does athlete autonomy sit against medical risk?
And would the narrative have been different if this were a male athlete?
It’s a measured, evidence-based conversation about high performance, identity, risk, and responsibility in elite sport.
If you’re an athlete, clinician, coach — or simply someone fascinated by the razor-thin line between courage and consequence — this is one you don’t want to miss.
Follow us on social media to keep up to date with all things Movement Therapy
Website: https://www.movementtherapy.net.au/
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/movementtherapyaus/
LinkedIn: https://au.linkedin.com/company/movement-therapyaus