Column | With a broken body, Federica Brignone’s Olympic message: Just show up.
- Posted on February 15, 2026
- By Washington Post
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Column | With a broken body, Federica Brignone’s Olympic message: Just show up.

After a gruesome crash in April, just competing in the Games was a miracle for the 35-year-old Italian skier. Then she won two gold medals.