Breezy Johnson on her Olympic love story and sharing the gold medal win with loved ones
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U.S. downhill skier Breezy Johnson is ending her run at the 2026 Winter Olympics with a gold medal, a fiancé and a message from Taylor Swift. In:
U.S. downhill skier Breezy Johnson is ending her run at the 2026 Winter Olympics with a gold medal, a fiancé and a message from Taylor Swift.
In an interview with CBS News, Johnson says the life of a professional athlete can sometimes be at odds with her personal life, but at Milano Cortina, the two paths became one after her boyfriend Connor Watkins got down on one knee at the finish line of her final race.
"I had just always had this like thing in the back of my head that was like 'it'd be fun to get engaged at the Olympics,'" Johnson said.
Watkins recalled Johnson giving him a subtle hint in 2024, in which she reminded him that if he's serious about their relationship — the Olympics are two years away. While the two knew they were on the same page, the proposal this week still came as a surprise to Johnson.
The 30-year-old picked up her first Olympic gold in the women's downhill event last week, but she crashed out of contention in the women's Super-G on Thursday. She wasn't expecting much when Watkins asked her to meet by the finish line.
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