# @thegistusa on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DUg4UzyAJvd
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- **Posted:** 2026-02-08T22:30:58.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** The GIST USA (@thegistusa) — https://gondola.cc/thegistusa

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TEAM USA IS ON THE BOARD 🇺🇲⁣
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Breezy Johnson takes gold in women’s downhill skiing to secure Team USA’s first medal of Milano-Cortina 2026. 🥇⁣
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Johnson clocked a winning time of 1:36.1, edging Germany’s Emma Aicher by just .04 seconds for silver, while Italy’s Sofia Goggia rounded out the podium with bronze. ⛷️⁣
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With the win, Johnson joins Lindsey Vonn as the only American woman ever to win Olympic gold in downhill. 👀⁣
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Vonn, who came out of retirement to compete at these Games, was the first of three crashes during the race. She and Andorra’s Cande Moreno were both airlifted off the mountain. ⁣
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FUN FACT: Johnson missed the previous Games due to an injury she suffered while training in Cortina — so claiming her first-ever Winter Olympic gold at the same mountain is a true full-circle moment. ✨

#milanocortina2026 #olympics #womenssports #skiing

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## Credits

| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| The GIST USA | @thegistusa | https://gondola.cc/thegistusa | Sports Media Outlet |
| Savannah Held | @savheld | https://gondola.cc/savheld | Content Producer |

## Tags

skiing, milanocortina2026, womenssports, olympics

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