sports
February 12, 2026
Olympic champion Breezy Johnson crashes out of super-G then gets engaged at end of course
Olympic downhill champion Breezy Johnson didn’t add to her medal haul during the women’s super-G on Thursday, but she left Tofane with something precious anyway: an engagement ring.
TL;DR
- Breezy Johnson crashed out of the women's super-G during the Olympics.
- Her boyfriend, Connor Watkins, proposed to her near the finish line after her crash.
- Johnson accepted the proposal, which was a dream of hers to happen at the Olympics.
- She described the proposal as combining two loves and a special, mystical place.
- Watkins initially didn't know Johnson was a ski racer when they met on a dating app.
- Johnson expressed happiness about leaving the Olympics with both a medal and an engagement ring.
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