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Lindsey Vonn said she has undergone a third surgery since thedevastating crashthat ended her Winter Olympics dream in Milan last Sunday, writing on Instagram that her definition of success looks a little different now.

"I had my 3rd surgery today and it was successful," the 41-year-old American Alpine skier wrote in apost, sharing photos of her in a hospital bed.

"Success today has a completely different meaning than it did a few days ago. I'm making progress and while it is slow, I know I'll be ok," she added, thanking the medical staff, friends, family and fans around the world who have voiced their support.

Vonn, a three-time Olympic medalist who was hoping to make a comeback this year, caught a gate with her right arm just 13 seconds into her run during the downhill final on Sunday, sending her tumbling down the slope.

She later said she had suffered a complex tibial fracture, which was stable butwould require multiple surgeries.

Vonn had competed just days after rupturing her ACL on January 30, in Crans-Montana on the World Cup circuit, an injury which had originally thrown her participation in the Games into doubt.

Still, she decided tocontinue competingin the Olympics,telling reporters: "My head is high. I'm standing tall and I'm gonna do my best." She had completed two training runs ahead of the final.

Speaking after the crash, Vonn said she hadno regrets about that decisionto compete, and that "my ACL and past injuries had nothing to do with my crash whatsoever."

In the photo shared on Instagram, Vonn's left leg can be seen in an external fixator – a frame attached to the outside of the leg that holds broken bone pieces together.

"Thankful for all of the incredible medical staff, friends, family, who have been by my side and the beautiful outpouring of love and support from people around the world," she wrote, before congratulating her teammates "who are out there inspiring me and giving me something to cheer for."

Vonn's recovery is expected to be a long one. Tibial fractures typically take months to heal and sometimes require additional surgeries. The ACL injury may also prolong recovery time, an experttold CNN earlier.

Vonn, who is theoldestAlpine skier to race at a Winter Olympics, qualified for her first Olympics in 2002, at just 17 years old. Throughout her three-decade career, she's overcome numerous physical challenges – including an extensive history of knee injuries and surgeries.

"I'm a little bit crazy, but I'm accepting of that,'' she said in October. "I'm willing to risk everything. That's why I've won as many times as I have in downhill. It takes a certain level of courage and willingness to throw yourself down the mountain.''

CNN's Michal Ruprecht, Kyle Feldscher and Dana O'Neil contributed to this report.

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Some Iowa state senatorsintroduced a billthis week that would expand the state's major economic growth attraction program, creating financial incentives that could lure an NFL team seeking to build a stadium in the Hawkeye State.

Their target? TheChicago Bears.

"After years ofBearsfans seeking refuge across the Mississippi River from the incompetence, corruption and punitive tax and regulatory climate in the state of Illinois, it is time for the team to join their fans on the west side of the river," Republican Scott Webster, one of the legislation's sponsors said in a statement.

"Iowa can offer the Bears everything they need to build a world-class facility, tax certainty and the public infrastructure they need in a state led by common-sense conservatives."

The recruitment pitch didn't end there.

"While Illinois and Indiana squabble over this issue, we are ready to get off the sidelines and into the game," Kerry Gruenhagen, another senator sponsoring the bill, said in a statement. "Bringing an NFL team to Iowa would attract jobs, tourism and fans to our state and give us the opportunity to showcase what Iowa really has to offer. Iowans have dedicated themselves to our college sports teams, and we're ready to attract a professional team to our great state."

While Iowa was the stage for"Field of Dreams,"it isn't home to any major professional sports franchises.

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One of theNFL's original franchises, born in 1920 as the Decatur Staleys, the Bears have been seeking a new stadium for years. Tenants of historic Soldier Field, the league's smallest venue in terms of capacity (61,500) in downtown Chicago since 1971, the Bears had planned to move to suburban Arlington Heights, where they own a 326-acre tract of land that used to be the site of Arlington International Racecourse.

But team president Kevin Warrenwrote in a letter to season ticket-holdersin December that an inability to get assistance from the state of Illinois in offsetting infrastructure costs around the proposed project had led the team to consider alternatives. The team has committed to paying for construction of a new stadium itself.

"We have not asked for state taxpayer dollars to build the stadium at Arlington Park. We asked only for a commitment to essential local infrastructure (roads, utilities, and site improvements) which is more than typical for projects of this size," Warren wrote. "Additionally, we sought reasonable property tax certainty to secure financing. We listened to state leadership and relied on their direction and guidance, yet our efforts have been met with no legislative partnership.

"We have been told directly by State leadership, our project will not be a priority in 2026."

Warren specifically cited Northwest Indiana as a potential locale to build a new stadium.

However, Illinois officials continue working to find a solution that would keep the Bears, a beloved team and one on the rise after winning the NFC North for the first time since 2018, in the Chicagoland area, where they've played since 1921.

"There's a lot of discussion, a lot of ongoing conversation with the Bears, and indeed, frankly, progress that's been made. So I'm pleased about that," Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday.

"But I'm going to let the Bears talk about what it is that they want to get done and how they want to get it done. And I'm obviously involved in negotiations and so are my entire team, as well as the members of the Legislature."

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Veteran U.S. bobsleddersKaillie Humphries and Elana Meyers Taylorare set to make their fifth appearance at the Winter Games and are heavy favorites to podium. Humphries and Meyers Taylor finished first and second respectively in the inaugural women's monobob event at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.

Bobsled includes a total of four events, which will be contested at the Cortina Sliding Centre in Cortina d'Ampezzo.

Yuma Kagiyama of Team Japan competes in Men's Single Skating - Short Program on day one of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at Milano Ice Skating Arena on February 7, 2026 in Milan, Italy. Kagiyama pulled off a stunning routine that received 108.67 points, placing first in the event.

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Yuma Kagiyama of Team Japan competes in Men's Single Skating - Short Program on day one of the Milano Cortina2026 Winter Olympicsat Milano Ice Skating Arena on February 7, 2026 in Milan, Italy. Kagiyama pulled off a stunning routine that received 108.67 points, placing first in the event.

When did bobsledbecome a Winter Olympic sport?

Bobsled has been part of the Winter Olympics since the inaugural 1924 Chamonix Winter Games, although it wasn't contested in Squaw Valley in 1960 to cut down expenses by not building a bobsled track. The two-man event was added to the program at the 1932 Lake Placid Winter Games and the two-woman race made its Olympic debut in Salt Lake in 2002. The Olympic women's monobob was first held at the 2022 Games in Beijing.

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How does Olympic bobsled work?

Each sled has one driver, while others push the sled from the starting gate before jumping into the back of the sled for the rest of the ride. Bobsled events each last two days, with two runs each day. The fastest combined time determines the winner. Men and women each compete in their own events:

• 4-man bobsled: One driver and three pushers in each sled

• 2-man bobsled: One driver and one pusher in each sled

Women

• 2-women bobsled: One driver and one pusher in each sled

• Monobob: One driver, no pushers

Top Team USA athletes

• Kaillie Humphries: The 40-year-old pilot won gold for the U.S. in monobob at the 2022 Beijing Games and also won gold in two-man in 2014 and 2010 while representing Canada. She joined short-track speedskater Viktor Ahn as the only Winter Olympians to win gold for different countries. Milano Cortina marks her fifth Games and first as a mother after giving birth to son Aulden in June 2024.

• Elana Meyers Taylor: The 41-year-old pilot/brakeman enters Milano Cortina, her fifth Winter Games, with five Olympic medals, including three silvers and two bronzes. She earned a silver medal in the inaugural women's monobob at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics and a bronze in the two-woman bobsled race with Sylvia Hoffman to become the most decorated Black athlete in Winter Olympics history.

• Kaysha Love: The up-and-coming bobsledder won gold in women's monobob at the 2025 IBSF World Championships. Love, 28, made her Olympic debut at the 2022 Beijing Winter Games, less than two years after beginning bobsled following a track and field career at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

International landscape

German bobsledderFrancesco Friedrichis in pursuit of a record fifth gold medal. His four gold medals are tied for the most in the sport after winning the two-man and four-man event in Pyeongchang in 2018 and Beijing in 2022. Milano Cortina will mark his fourth Winter Games. Germany'sLaura Nolteis also a top contender after winning gold in the two-woman bobsleigh in 2022 in Beijing.

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Anne Hathawayestablished a strong presence at the Ralph Lauren Fashion Show at New York Fashion Week (NYFW) with hersheer black dress. The actress was one of numerous celebrities who graced the event. Other celebrities that showed up include Lili Reinhart, Lana Del Rey, and Rebecca Hall.

Anne Hathaway turns heads in black dress

Check out Anne Hathaway's gorgeous sheer dress in the Instagram photo below:

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As seen in the photo above, The Devil Wears Prada actress's form-fitting, sleeveless, sheer turtleneck gown has a high halter neck. The dress, which left a long train behind her, was designed from micro layers of ruffled lace arranged diagonally. Notably, Hathaway's dress is backless. However, that portion, which plunges to her tailbone, isn't visible in the above photo.

The Oscar winner completed her look with an espresso brown feather boa that incorporates mesh arm warmers, which she wore over her forearms. She accessorized with some rings and a gold bangle on her right wrist. Hathaway further enhanced her look with makeup, including pink blush and deep rose pink lipstick. Meanwhile, she styled her dark brown side-parted hair in smooth waves and tresses.

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Adriana Limais back in front of the camera forVictoria's Secret, and this time, she's keeping it stripped down to the essentials. In a new set of campaign images, the supermodel spotlights what the brand calls its newest must-have: a bra designed specifically to sit seamlessly under your favorite T-shirt. The caption says it plainly: "A bra made for your favorite tee. Introducing the new Signature collection by @victoriassecret."

Adriana Lima introduces the ultimate tee essential in Victoria's Secret photos

Take a look at Adriana Lima redefining the perfect tee essential for Victoria's Secret:

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Lima wears a navy set from the Signature collection. The bra has a smooth finish and a wide band with "Victoria's" written on it, and she pairs it with matching bottoms. In one photo, she poses in black knee-high stiletto boots, adding a bold touch to the simple lingerie. In a group photo, Lima stands with other models wearing different styles in soft yellow, leopard print, classic black, and deep blue.

Social media lit up almost instantly after the photos dropped. "Icons. Legends," one user wrote. "Once a Goddess, always a Goddess. Congrats, Adri!" another added, nodding to Lima's long-standing history with the brand.

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