U.S. skier Johnson wins women's downhill as Vonn crashes at Milan-Cortina Games


CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb. 8 (Xinhua) -- American alpine skier Breezy Johnson won the women's downhill in a tightly contested race overshadowed by a serious crash involving her star teammate Lindsey Vonn at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics here on Sunday.

Starting sixth, Johnson clocked one minute 36.10 seconds and held on through all 35 competitors. Germany's Emma Aicher finished second with 0.04 seconds behind, while home favorite Sofia Goggia clocked 1:36.69 to claim bronze.

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