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WWU’s Breezy Johnson crashes in Olympic Super-G

Breezy Johnson’s final race at the Milano-Cortina Olympics ended within seconds on Thursday.

The Western Washington University alum straddled a gate just after the start of the Super-G on the Olimpia del Torone course and smashed into the orange…

WWU’s Johnson wins another Olympic downhill — but doesn’t medal

Western Washington alumna Breezy Johnson struggled to sleep the night before the inaugural Olympic team combined, worrying about disappointing her close friend and legendary alpine teammate Mikaela Shiffrin.

“I was, like, having dreams of DNFing and then like being like, ‘…

Breezy Johnson wins gold medal after comeback from injury

Breezy Johnson is back.

Johnson, a former Western Washington University student, won Team USA's first gold medal on Sunday in women's Alpine downhill skiing. 

Northwest Sports Update: Seahawks Super Bowl aftermath, former WWU student wins first US medal of Winter Olympics, new Bells coach and more

Former Western Washington University student Breezy Johnson took home gold in the downhill skiing event yesterday to earn the US’s first medal of any kind during the Milano/Cortina Olympic Games.

Meet Breezy Johnson, the LGBTQ athlete who won the US’ first gold at the Winter Olympics

Breezy Johnson was born Breanna Noble Johnson, in January 1996, to Heather Noble and Greg Johnson, in Jackson, Wyoming. “Breezy” was her grandmother’s nickname for her and became her legal name before she graduated from Rowmark Ski Academy in Salt Lake City, Utah, per the…

Washington state athletes to watch at the 2026 Winter Olympics

Washington state has already made its mark at the 2026 Winter Olympics, with Western Washington University alum Breezy Johnson

Former Western Washington University student wins gold at 2026 Winter Olympics

A former Western Washington University student just won big in the 2026 Olympic Winter Games. 

Skier Breezy Johnson won Team USA’s gold medal of the 2026 Olympic Games on Sunday, Feb. 8, in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy.

In a statement to The…

Alum Breezy Johnson wins her first Olympic gold medal
Western WA University alum wins Team USA’s first medal of 2026 Olympics

Breezy Johnson, a Western Washington University alum, took home Team USA’s first medal of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympic Games by securing gold in women’s downhill skiing.

Western WA University alum, Breezy Johnson, wins Olympic gold

Earning Team USA’s first medal of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympic Games, Breezy Johnson secured gold in women’s downhill skiing.

The Western Washington University alum took home the gold medal on Sunday morning with a time of 1 minute and 36.10 seconds.

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