U.S. downhill skier Breezy Johnson faced the potential end of her Olympic dreams in 2022 after a knee injury just before the Beijing Games. Competing in Cortina d’Ampezzo, she overcame her fears to secure her first Olympic medal with a time of 1:36.1, finishing just 0.04 seconds ahead of Germany’s Emma Aicher. Emotional as the U.S. national anthem played, Johnson reflected on the significance of the moment, marking a personal and national achievement at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
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