Lindsey Vonn’s final Olympics journey came to a sudden, violent stop after her crash on Sunday. It left the sports world to speculate on her future. In all likelihood, it would be the end of her skiing future per Vonn’s father. However, fans awaited an official statement from the legend herself. That wait ends now.

On February 10, Lindsey Vonn took to Instagram and broke her silence in her first post since her crash.

“Yesterday, my Olympic dream did not finish the way I dreamt it would. It wasn’t a storybook ending or a fairy tale; it was just life,” Vonn wrote on Instagram.

“Unfortunately, I sustained a complex tibia fracture that is currently stable but will require multiple surgeries to fix properly. While yesterday did not end the way I had hoped, and despite the intense physical pain it caused, I have no regrets,” she wrote, providing an update on her health.

In a sport like skiing, it often times comes down to the smallest of errors. Sadly for Vonn, it was a move 5-inch too wrong that crushed her dream she further confirmed.

“I was simply 5 inches too tight on my line when my right arm hooked inside of the gate, twisting me and resulting in my crash. My ACL and past injuries had nothing to do with my crash whatsoever.”

While concerns mounted over Lindsey Vonn competing at the Olympics with a “100%” torn ACL, it’s now confirmed that the same wasn’t the cause behind her crash. Vonn’s right ski pole clipped into a gate, causing her to spin 360 and fall flat on the snow.

Nevertheless, Vonn confirmed, she has no regrets whatsoever.

“I tried. I dreamt. I jumped,” Vonn wrote.

After being airlifted, Lindsey Vonn was moved to a hospital in Treviso, where doctors performed surgery to stabilize a broken bone in her left leg. She then reportedly underwent a second operation to “prevent complications linked to swelling and blood flow,” Reuters reported.

However, one major concern surrounding her current physical status is the fact that the doctors describe this kind of injury as very serious. It usually means the bone is broken in several places, and the nearby muscles and tissue are also injured. According to the Yale School of Medicine, treating this type of injury often requires surgery by doctors who specialize in severe bone injuries.

Vonn, however, remains emotionally strong in this tough time. While she might not carry regrets despite the concerning accident, her family members are devastated for sure.

Lindsey Vonn’s father highlights the psychological impact of the injury

The visuals of Lindsey Vonn’s injury were way beyond what the sporting world generally sees. While it was enough to disturb any athletic heart, the impact was unimaginable for the ski racer’s father. Amid the ongoing discussions surrounding Vonn’s current status, her father, Alan Kildow, shut down the gates on the expectations of seeing her on snow once again, at least for a while. According to him, the accident could be the end of her career.

“She’s 41 years old, and this is the end of her career,” Alan Kildow told The Associated Press. “There will be no more ski races for Lindsey Vonn, as long as I have anything to say about it.”

Further highlighting Vonn’s current emotional status, Kildow added, “She’s a very strong individual. She knows physical pain, and she understands the circumstances that she finds herself in. And she’s able to handle it. Better than I expected. She’s a very, very strong person. And so I think she’s handling it really well.”

Holding a record 12 World Cup wins in Cortina, Vonn returned to competitive skiing last season after keeping a distance for nearly six years. Her comeback came after she had partial titanium replacement surgery on her right knee.

And now, while her father has confirmed that there will be no extensions in her career, it remains to be seen what she has to say about it.