American Olympic legend Lindsey Vonn shared Monday that she nearly lost her left leg and needed a blood transfusion after suffering a devastating crash at the Winter Games.

American skier Lindsey Vonn says she nearly lost her left leg following a frightening crash in the women’s downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

Vonn, the 2010 Olympic champion and second most successful female World Cup skier of all time, credited Dr. Tom Hackett, who works for Team USA and who she said was only in Cortina because she was com...