Lindsey Vonn’s sensational return to the Alpine World Ski Championships ended in disappointment on Thursday after the 40-year-old crashed out of the super-G event.

Lindsey Vonn hooked a gate with her right arm early in her run and did not finish Thursday's super-G in her first appearance at the Alpine skiing world championships in six years. The gate pressed on her forearm,

Lindsey Vonn hooked a gate and did not finish but avoided injury in her opening race at the Alpine skiing world championships.