Breezy Johnson secured Team USA's first gold medal of the 2026 Winter Olympics in the women's downhill race on Sunday, while alpine skier Lindsey Vonn suffered a crash that ended her comeback quest. The competition, held in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, saw Johnson, 30, of Idaho, claim the top spot with a time of 1 minute, 36.10 seconds, according to Time.
Johnson's victory marked a significant moment, as it was her first career Olympic medal. Four years prior, she had crashed during training at Cortina, which prevented her from competing in the 2022 Winter Games, according to NPR News. Johnson, who was the sixth racer down the slope, had to wait for other competitors to finish. Upon winning, she pulled the gold medal out of her pocket to show reporters, according to Time. "It was definitely heavier than I expected," Johnson said. "I think that's maybe why it broke."
The same day, Vonn crashed and was transported to the hospital with a broken leg, according to NPR News. The incident ended her hopes of a comeback.
In other news, the U.S. gave Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach a peace agreement, according to NPR News. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters that the Trump administration would likely pressure both sides to meet the deadline if it was not met.
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