“It’s very different from what I imagined, and much better,” said the athlete, who won a gold medal.
The Milano-Cortina Olympic Games hold a special place in Breezy Johnson ‘s story . Not only did the American athlete win gold in the women’s downhill, but she also received a surprise that made her one of the stars of this sporting event, which will conclude on February 22, 2026. After her victory, the alpine skier participated in another event, the Super-G, also known as the super-G slalom. The result wasn’t what she had hoped for, as she couldn’t finish the race, but she returned to the Olympic Village with a ring instead of a medal because her boyfriend proposed!
At the finish line, Breezy Johnson was greeted by Connor Watkins. Amid cheers and applause, he knelt in the snow and proposed. He presented her with a silver ring featuring a blue stone and small diamonds, to which she responded with a big hug and cheers from those present, who hadn’t imagined witnessing such a moment. Next to the ring was a wooden plaque inscribed with the words: “Honestly, who are we to fight alchemy?” This is a line from ” The Alchemy ,” a song by Taylor Swift from her 2014 album , *The Department of Tortured Poets* . Interestingly, the 14-time Grammy winner is also engaged to her boyfriend, Travis Kelce.
Watkins confessed to NBC that they are “super excited” and that it wasn’t a spontaneous gesture. Quite the opposite. She had been planning it for a year, and the result has “far exceeded our most optimistic expectations.” The athlete, for her part, confessed that she had always fantasized about getting engaged at the Olympics, but never imagined it would happen after making history by winning a gold medal . “It’s definitely much crazier when it all happens at once, and the reality is very different from what I imagined. And much better.”
Preparations for the big day are now underway, but they haven’t wanted to wait for the first celebration. This Thursday, they plan to toast with family and friends who have traveled to Cortina d’Ampezzo, with the Dolomite Alps as a stunning backdrop. They also want to take a trip to another of the Winter Olympic venues, Livigno, a town in the Lombardy region. “There’s nothing better than doing well and having someone to share it with,” the athlete said enthusiastically.
The incident involving Breezy Johnson and her teammates on the US team was also widely discussed earlier this week. Her medal broke while she was wearing it due to its excessive weight: ” I think because they were so heavy, the ribbons really couldn’t hold them .” She doesn’t deny that it was “a little disappointing” at such a crucial moment, but she took it in stride. The organization repaired it so she could keep it, and she’s mentioned that she’s going to make a bag to protect it because knitting is one of the things she does before competing.
The infidelity that has gone viral
Contrasts define this edition of the Winter Olympics. While on one hand we find the romantic proposal, on the other hand, the saga of Sturla Holm Lægreid stands out . The Norwegian athlete won a bronze medal on Tuesday in the men’s individual biathlon and used the subsequent press conference to apologize to his ex-girlfriend, whom he had cheated on. “I hope there will be a happy ending in the end,” he confessed. Although she prefers to remain anonymous because she didn’t choose “to be in this situation and it hurts,” she made it clear to the Scandinavian press that “it’s difficult to forgive, even after a declaration of love in front of the whole world.”
