Lindsey Vonn taken off on stretcher after fall in super-G

Harry West

Lindsey Vonn taken off on stretcher after fall in super-G image

Lindsey Vonn had to be carried from the women's super-G on a rescue sled after crashing out in El Tarter, Andorra on Saturday.

Vonn, the leader in the overall and super-G standings, slid off the course midway through her run, and came to a stop without making contact with any perimeter barriers.

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Vonn remained still before being attended to by course staff, who then carried the American down to the finish on a sled.

The extent of any injury sustained remains unknown, with fans expressing their sympathy on Twitter for Vonn, who was forced to miss the Winter Olympics in Sochi in 2014 with a knee injury.

Harry West