Key Highlights
- Breezy Johnson won the gold medal in women's downhill skiing, marking Team USA's first medal of the 2026 Olympics.
- Johnson's winning time was 1:36.1, and she is the second American woman to win Olympic gold in downhill skiing.
- Lindsey Vonn crashed during her run, leading to her being airlifted to the hospital for evaluation.
- Vonn was competing with a severe knee injury and lost control shortly after starting her run.
- The crash has raised uncertainty about Vonn's participation in the rest of the Olympics.
