APTOPIX Milan Cortina Olympics Alpine Skiing
United States' Breezy Johnson shows her gold medal in the alpine ski women's downhill race, at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, Sunday, Feb. 8, 2026.
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CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — For Breezy Johnson, the road to an Olympic gold medal was si…
Handle with care. That’s the message from gold medalist Breezy Johnson at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics after she and other athletes found their medals broke within hours. Olympic organizers are investigating with “maximum attention” after a spate of medals falling off their ribbons during celebrations on the opening weekend of the Games. Johnson is advising athletes not to jump while wearing their medals. U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu says her gold medal “don't need the ribbon."
