Breezy Johnson just delivered a masterclass on the Tofane slopes, rocketing down the downhill leg of the Women’s Team Combined with a scorching time of 1:36.59 to thrust USA 1 into the lead at the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.
The Olympic downhill champion (who claimed America’s first gold of these Games just days ago) attacked the course with fearless aggression, edging out Austria’s Ariane Raedler (1:36.65) and leaving the rest of the field chasing shadows. Her electrifying performance sets the stage perfectly for slalom specialist Mikaela Shiffrin, the most decorated alpine skier in history, who now has the chance to seal what could be a dominant gold for the red, white, and blue.
This new Olympic event – making its debut here – pairs one skier’s downhill speed with another’s slalom precision for a combined team time. Johnson and Shiffrin, already world champions in this format from 2025, look unstoppable after Johnson’s carbon-copy dominance of the speed leg.
With Shiffrin’s legendary gate-running skills still to come, the pressure is mounting: Can the dynamic duo deliver Olympic glory and add another chapter to their fairy-tale partnership?
The slalom leg awaits – eyes glued to the hill! 🇺🇸🏅
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