Olympics Day 2 recap: Vonn crashes on downhill run; U.S. takes figure skating team gold
What to Know
- The U.S. secured a second straight Olympic title in the figure skating team event, with Ilia Malinin’s stunning men’s free skate taking Team USA to the top over 2nd-place Japan.
- Legendary Team USA alpine skier Lindsey Vonn had to be airlifted from the course and underwent surgery on her left leg after crashing in her women’s downhill run. It was the 41-year-old’s first Olympic event since 2018 and comes just over a week after she suffered a torn ACL.
- Fellow American Breezy Johnson won Team USA’s first medal of the Milan Cortina Olympics, earning gold in the women’s downhill.
This live blog’s coverage of Day 2 of the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics has concluded. See a recap of the Day 2 action below:
