Breezy Johnson Secures USA’s First Olympic Downhill Gold in Milan-Cortina
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Breezy Johnson won the women's downhill at Milan-Cortina with a 1:36.10, giving the United States its first Olympic downhill gold as Emma Aicher took silver and Sofia Goggia bronze; the race followed a dramatic crash by teammate Lindsey Vonn, who was airlifted off the course, and Johnson's career comeback after a 14-month whereabouts ban and a knee injury.
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