Lindsey Vonn ⁠crashes out; Breezy Johnson wins downhill at Winter Olympics

Lindsey Vonn ⁠crashes out; Breezy Johnson wins downhill at Winter OlympicsSkiing icon Lindsey Vonn fell seconds into her run of the women’s downhill just days after sustaining an ACL injury.Published On 8 Feb 2026Lindsey Vonn’s Winter Olympic dream ended in screams of pain after she crashed out of the women’s downhill, failing in her audacious bid to medal in her favoured discipline at the Milan-Cortina Games.The American’s teammate and world champion, Breezy Johnson, won the race to claim gold on Sunday.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4Seifert and Phillips fire New Zealand past Afghanistan in T20 World Cuplist 2 of 4Suryakumar rescues India as United States threaten T20 World Cup upsetlist 3 of 4Faheem leads Pakistan to nervy win over Netherlands in T20 World Cup openerlist 4 of 4Super Bowl drives economic boon in the US ahead of gameend of listGermany’s Emma Aicher, just 0.04 seconds slower, took the silver medal, and Italy’s home ‌favourite Sofia Goggia had to settle for bronze, according to ‌provisional results.Johnson’s Olympic title, ‌on Cortina d’Ampezzo’s ⁠sunlit Olimpia delle Tofane piste, came exactly a year ‌after she won world championship gold at Saalbach-Hinterglemm, Austria.American star Vonn had been trying to claim her fourth Olympic medal despite suffering a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee about a week ago, but her race ended early in Cortina d’Ampezzo.She cried in anguish and pain after her awful fall high up the course, medical staff surrounding the distraught 41-year-old on the Olimpia delle Tofane piste, where she has enjoyed much success in the past.The 2010 Olympic downhill champion hit the firm snow face – first after just 13 seconds of her descent. She then rolled down the slope with her skis still attached, which could likely cause further serious damage to her knee.Vonn reacts after crashing in the Women’s Downhill [Screengrab by IOC via Getty Images]Vonn’s Olympic dream now lies in tatters after her brave effort to achieve the seemingly impossible, an attempt which ended with her being taken away in a helicopter as fans in the stands saluted her with loud applause.