{"id":49174,"date":"2026-02-13T11:54:17","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T16:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/?p=49174"},"modified":"2026-02-13T12:11:46","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T17:11:46","slug":"breezy-johnson-gets-engaged-after-boyfriend-proposes-at-olympics-finish-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/idolchatter\/2026\/02\/breezy-johnson-gets-engaged-after-boyfriend-proposes-at-olympics-finish-line.html","title":{"rendered":"Breezy Johnson Gets Engaged After Boyfriend Proposes at Olympics Finish Line"},"content":{"rendered":"
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American Olympic gold medalist Breezy Johnson came to Italy chasing a medal \u2014 and she\u2019s heading home with something even more unforgettable.<\/p>\n

Athletes from around the world traveled to the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics hoping for gold, silver, or bronze. But for Johnson, 30, the Games delivered a ring, too.<\/p>\n

Just minutes after finishing her final race \u2014 the women\u2019s super-G \u2014 in Cortina d\u2019Ampezzo, Johnson\u2019s boyfriend, Connor Watkins, got down on one knee near the finish line, surrounded by members of the U.S. Ski Team. Though Johnson had crashed during the race and didn\u2019t finish, the disappointment quickly faded.<\/p>\n

The answer was an emphatic \u201cYes.\u201d<\/p>\n

The U.S. federation celebrated the moment on social media, writing, \u201cHuge congrats to Breezy and Connor on their engagement.\u201d<\/p>\n

Johnson later showed off her stunning ring \u2014 a blue sapphire surrounded by white sapphires, set in white gold \u2014 as she wiped away tears and hugged Watkins to cheers from the crowd.<\/p>\n

The romantic proposal had been in the works for a long time. Watkins told NBC<\/em> that he had been planning the moment for over a year and was \u201creally hoping that I could get in the finish area and do it the way I wanted. And it turned out we could, and we’re just super excited.\u201d He added that the day had \u201cgone above and beyond our wildest imagination.\u201d<\/p>\n

Johnson admitted she may have dropped a few hints along the way.<\/p>\n

\u201cI may have told him that I just always kind of had the dream of getting engaged at the Olympics,\u201d she shared with a smile. \u201cI mean, that was my hope!\u201d<\/p>\n

But even she couldn\u2019t have imagined how it would actually feel.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s definitely a lot more crazy with everything just happening all at once, and the reality of it is so different than the way you imagined, and so much better,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

Watkins added a personal touch to the proposal. Along with the ring, he presented a wooden plaque engraved with a Taylor Swift lyric: \u201cHonestly, who are we to fight the alchemy,\u201d from the song \u201cThe Alchemy.\u201d It was a sweet nod to the journey they\u2019ve shared.<\/p>\n

And what a journey it\u2019s been.<\/p>\n

Johnson\u2019s engagement came just five days after she captured her first Olympic gold medal in the women\u2019s downhill \u2014 a triumphant comeback after a crash on the same course kept her from competing at the 2022 Beijing Games. She also competed in the team combined event, finishing just off the podium.<\/p>\n

It has truly been an emotional and historic Olympics for the American skier. From redemption on the slopes to a proposal in the snow, the highs have been unforgettable.<\/p>\n

After the big moment, the newly engaged couple planned to celebrate with friends and family in Cortina before traveling to Livigno to watch more Olympic events together.<\/p>\n

Through it all, Johnson has made it clear that sharing these moments means everything.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s nothing better than doing well and having somebody to share it with,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

For Breezy Johnson, the 2026 Winter Games will always be about more than medals. It will be the place where victory met love \u2014 right at the finish line.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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