Breezy Johnson of the United States secured the gold medal in the women's downhill at the 2026 Winter Olympics in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, on Sunday, while American ski star Lindsey Vonn crashed early in the race, ending her Olympic comeback. Simultaneously, Thailand held an early general election, with vote counting underway in a closely watched three-way race.
Johnson's victory marked the first medal for the United States at the 2026 Winter Olympics. Starting sixth, she completed the course with a time of 1:36.10, narrowly edging out Germany's Emma Aicher, who finished just 0.04 seconds behind, according to NPR News. Italy's Sofia Goggia took the bronze medal. The race was held at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Center.
However, the event was marred by a crash involving Lindsey Vonn, who had come out of retirement to compete. Vonn crashed just 13 seconds into the race, ending her hopes of adding to her Olympic medal count, as reported by NPR News. Vonn had successfully completed training runs in the days leading up to the race.
In Thailand, the early general election saw voters heading to the polls on Sunday. The election was viewed as a three-way contest among the People's Party, Bhumjaithai, and Pheu Thai, according to The Associated Press, as reported by NPR Politics and NPR News. The election is taking place against a backdrop of slow economic growth and heightened nationalist sentiment, with over 50 parties contesting for the support of 53 million registered voters.
In other news, Danish veterans are calling for an apology from former President Trump regarding his comments about NATO allies and his attempts to take over Greenland, as reported by NPR News.
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