U.S. athlete Breezy Johnson wins gold medal in women’s alpine skiing downhill, Lindsey Vonn crashes

U.S. athlete Breezy Johnson won the gold medal in the women’s alpine skiing downhill on Sunday.

She claimed the first gold medal of the 2026 Winter Olympics in a time of 1:36.10 while Germany’s Emma Aicher won silver and Italy’s Sofia Goggia took bronze. 

U.S. athlete Lindsey Vonn crashed in the race at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre in Milano Cortina. 

She was competing with a torn ACL.