Breezy Johnson sped her way to America's first gold medal at the Milan Cortina Games by posting a narrow victory in the women's downhill on Sunday. Afterward she was noticeably emotional on the medal podium as she realized that she had captured her biggest professional dream. It was a once-in-a-lifetime moment and she'll always have the physical gold medal as a souvenir. That is, if it can stay in one piece.
Speaking to reporters after her triumph, Johnson revealed that her brand new bauble was already a bit worse for the wear.
