With Lindsey Vonn skiing in an Alpine World Cup event in Val d' Isere on Saturday, it was Tiger Woods' turn to do the spectating. He couldn't have liked what he saw.
After Vonn spent parts of her summer supporting him at golf courses across the country during the 2013 PGA Tour season, Woods accompanied her to France as she continues her preparation for the Sochi Olympics. He was spotted near the finish line when her injured right knee "just completely gave out" and she abruptly skied out of a downhill run.
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Tiger Woods of the USA, the boyfriend of Lindsey Vonn of the USA, points in a direction in the finish area during the women's Downhill race of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup season, in Val d'Isere, France, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Keystone,Jean-Christophe Bott)
Tiger Woods walks next to the finish area of an alpine ski, women's World Cup downhill, in Val D'Isere, France, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013. Lindsey Vonn is confident that her latest knee trouble will not stop her from competing at the Sochi Games in February. With boyfriend Tiger Woods watching from the bottom of the slope, Vonn missed a gate in Saturday's World Cup downhill at Val d'Isere as her troublesome right knee buckled under her and gave way. The American was clearly distressed after skiing off course and looked close to tears. She didn't fall but grimaced as she pulled up, clutching her knee. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)
Tiger Woods smiles as he watches an alpine ski, women's World Cup downhill, in Val D'Isere, France, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013. Lindsey Vonn is confident that her latest knee trouble will not stop her from competing at the Sochi Games in February. With boyfriend Tiger Woods watching from the bottom of the slope, Vonn missed a gate in Saturday's World Cup downhill at Val d'Isere as her troublesome right knee buckled under her and gave way. The American was clearly distressed after skiing off course and looked close to tears. She didn't fall but grimaced as she pulled up, clutching her knee. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)
Tiger Woods watches as he stands in the finish area of an alpine ski, women's World Cup downhill, in Val D'Isere, France, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013. Lindsey Vonn is confident that her latest knee trouble will not stop her from competing at the Sochi Games in February. With boyfriend Tiger Woods watching from the bottom of the slope, Vonn missed a gate in Saturday's World Cup downhill at Val d'Isere as her troublesome right knee buckled under her and gave way. The American was clearly distressed after skiing off course and looked close to tears. She didn't fall but grimaced as she pulled up, clutching her knee. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)
Tiger Woods walks next to the finish area of an alpine ski, women's World Cup downhill, in Val D'Isere, France, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013. Lindsey Vonn is confident that her latest knee trouble will not stop her from competing at the Sochi Games in February. With boyfriend Tiger Woods watching from the bottom of the slope, Vonn missed a gate in Saturday's World Cup downhill at Val d'Isere as her troublesome right knee buckled under her and gave way. The American was clearly distressed after skiing off course and looked close to tears. She didn't fall but grimaced as she pulled up, clutching her knee. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)
Lindsey Vonn is flanked by her boyfriend Tiger Woods as she leaves after an alpine ski, women's World Cup downhill, in Val D'Isere, France, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013. Lindsey Vonn is confident that her latest knee trouble will not stop her from competing at the Sochi Games in February. With boyfriend Tiger Woods watching from the bottom of the slope, Vonn missed a gate in Saturday's World Cup downhill at Val d'Isere as her troublesome right knee buckled under her and gave way. The American was clearly distressed after skiing off course and looked close to tears. She didn't fall but grimaced as she pulled up, clutching her knee. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)
Lindsey Vonn is followed by her boyfriend Tiger Woods as she leaves after an alpine ski, women's World Cup downhill, in Val D'Isere, France, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013. Lindsey Vonn is confident that her latest knee trouble will not stop her from competing at the Sochi Games in February. With boyfriend Tiger Woods watching from the bottom of the slope, Vonn missed a gate in Saturday's World Cup downhill at Val d'Isere as her troublesome right knee buckled under her and gave way. The American was clearly distressed after skiing off course and looked close to tears. She didn't fall but grimaced as she pulled up, clutching her knee. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)
Lindsey Vonn is flanked by her boyfriend Tiger Woods as she leaves after an alpine ski, women's World Cup downhill, in Val D'Isere, France, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013. Lindsey Vonn is confident that her latest knee trouble will not stop her from competing at the Sochi Games in February. With boyfriend Tiger Woods watching from the bottom of the slope, Vonn missed a gate in Saturday's World Cup downhill at Val d'Isere as her troublesome right knee buckled under her and gave way. The American was clearly distressed after skiing off course and looked close to tears. She didn't fall but grimaced as she pulled up, clutching her knee. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)
Lindsey Vonn is flanked by her boyfriend Tiger Woods as she leaves after an alpine ski, women's World Cup downhill, in Val D'Isere, France, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013. Lindsey Vonn is confident that her latest knee trouble will not stop her from competing at the Sochi Games in February. With boyfriend Tiger Woods watching from the bottom of the slope, Vonn missed a gate in Saturday's World Cup downhill at Val d'Isere as her troublesome right knee buckled under her and gave way. The American was clearly distressed after skiing off course and looked close to tears. She didn't fall but grimaced as she pulled up, clutching her knee. (AP Photo/Giovanni Auletta)
Lindsey Vonn of the USA, right, and and boyfriend Tiger Woods of the USA, left, leave the finish area during the women's Downhill race of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, in Val d'Isere, France, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013 . (AP Photo/Keystone,Jean-Christophe Bott)
Lindsey Vonn of the USA, and and boyfriend Tiger Woods of the USA, center back, leave the finish area during the women's Downhill race of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup, in Val d'Isere, France, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013 . (AP Photo/Keystone,Jean-Christophe Bott)
Lindsey Vonn of the US, left, and boyfriend Tiger Woods, right, leave the finish area during the women's Downhill race of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup season, in Val d'Isere, France, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Keystone,Jean-Christophe Bott)
Lindsey Vonn of the USA, center, and boyfriend Tiger Woods of the USA, right back, leave the finish area during the women's Downhill race of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup season, in Val d'Isere, France, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Keystone,Jean-Christophe Bott)
US Tiger Woods, boyfriend of skier Lindsey Vonn of the USA, waits inthe finish area during the women's Downhill ski race of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup season, in Val d'Isere, France, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Keystone,Jean-Christophe Bott)
Tiger Woods of the US, right, boyfriend of skier Lindsey Vonn of the USA, leaves the finish area, surrounded by media, during the women's Downhill race of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup season, in Val d'Isere, France, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Keystone,Jean-Christophe Bott)
Lindsey Vonn of the USA, center, and boyfriend Tiger Woods of the USA, right back, leave the finish area during the women's Downhill race of the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup season, in Val d'Isere, France, Saturday, Dec. 21, 2013. (AP Photo/Keystone,Jean-Christophe Bott)
The reigning Olympic downhill champion, Vonn underwent surgery in February to repair two torn ligaments in her right knee suffered in a horrific crash that also resulted in a broken leg. With the Sochi Olympics fast approaching, her return to the slopes has been hit with setbacks. She was taken to a hospital in Colorado after a training crash in November.
"I didn't hurt myself more than I'm already hurt," Vonn told The Associated Press on Saturday. "It was a small compression, and it was fully loaded on the right ski and my knee just completely gave out. I tried to pressure the ski again and it gave out again. I had no chance of making that gate, unfortunately."
Two days before Vonn's painful, unfinished run, Woods revealed he would be making time in his 2014 schedule to support his girlfriend as she prepares for Sochi. Addressing his own comeback from reconstructive knee surgery, Woods' words about the difficulty of regaining form and confidence proved prescient.
"I'm going to put my clubs away for a while to spend more time with my kids and support my girlfriend Lindsey Vonn as she tries to prepare for the Sochi Olympics," Woods wrote in a blog post published his official website. "Having experienced reconstructive surgery on my knee and the ensuing rehab, and the amount of pain associated with it, it's really hard to explain to anybody unless you've been through it. And then coming back on it athletically, to trust that it's going to be there, that's a whole different ballgame. I've had my share of experiences in that regard -- unfortunately -- but I think it helps her in a sense because she can bounce ideas off me about what to expect. It is a frustrating process and really difficult to go through."
Before beginning the World Cup season, Vonn spoke to USA TODAY Sports about Woods' calming influence as she has worked her way back from the devastating injury.
"Sometimes I get panicky and worried (when a movement didn't feel right) and he's like, 'Calm down you're fine,'" Vonn told USA TODAY Sports.
Whether it's for the support or just to see him out of his element, Vonn hopes they'll both make it to Sochi in February.
"We're going to see how his schedule goes, but he's hoping to come," Vonn told People in August. "He's kind of a fish out of water in the cold weather. It's going to be really cute!"
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