Alpine Ski racer Lindsey Vonn is going through a tough phase in her life. She crashed before the start of the Winter Olympics, tearing her ACL. But she showed determination and still participated in Milano-Cortina. The misfortune hit her again as she suffered a serious crash during the 2026 Winter Olympics downhill event, resulting in a complex fracture in her leg. On Wednesday, she shared another unfortunate event that happened in her life.
Vonn shared that her dog Leo has died, joining her two former dogs, “Lucy and Bear up in heaven.” She shared that these are the hardest days she has faced in her life.
“2013-2/9/2026 Leo has passed away,” she wrote.
Under the comments section, Vonn received heartwarming condolences from Billie Jean King, Coco Gauff and several others in the wake of her beloved Leo’s death.
“So very sorry to read this. Pets are family. Thinking of you, ❤️” Jean King commented.
“I’m so sorry for your loss ❤️” Gauff wrote.
“Aw Linds! I’m so sorry! 😢 sending you so much love ❤️!” Stubbs added.
“I’m so sorry 🫶🏼❤️🩹,” Jessica Pegula wrote.
“I’m so sorry. It’s a pain that’s indescribable❤️🩹” Sabine Lisciki reacted.
“I am so sorry💔😢” Caroline Wozniacki wrote.
“So many emotions, such a deep pain when we have to say goodbye to our best furry friends ❤️🩹 never enough time with them, but oh how beautiful that time is!” Shelby Rogers commented.
What Happened To Lindsey Vonn’s Dog?
According to Lindsey Vonn’s Instagram post, Leo, who survived lymphoma a year and a half ago, was diagnosed with lung cancer the same day Vonn crashed in the downhill event in Milano-Cortina.
The following day, when Vonn went for her surgery, she said her goodbyes to Leo. She mentioned the role played by Leo in her life since her second ACL surgery.
“My boy has been with me since my second ACL injury, when I needed him most,” she wrote. “He held me on the sofa as I watched the Sochi Olympics. He lifted me up when I was down. He layed by me, and cuddle me, always making me feel safe and loved. We have been through so much together in 13 years.”
Finally, she is happy knowing that her Leo is no longer in pain and is up in heaven with “Lucy and Bear and my mom and grandparents.” Her post included her playful moments with Leo as the Olympian bid her farewell to her dog.
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