Brazil's Olympic champion gets chance for second gold in slalom

Brazilian ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, already a gold medalist in these Winter Olympics, competes Monday in the slalom ...

Skier wins Brazil's first ever Winter Olympic medal

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen makes history for Brazil by clinching his nation's first Winter Olympic medal with gold in the giant slalom.

2026 Winter Olympics Day 8 recap: Results, medal count and schedule

Recapping Day 8 of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Jordan Stolz won another speedskating gold medal and South American won its first medal ever in the Winter Games.
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A Brazilian skier at the Winter Olympics? Lucas Pinheiro Braathen eyes history

When Lucas Pinheiro Braathen tells people in Brazil that he represents the country in alpine skiing, he says they don’t believe him. They just might if he wins Brazil’s first Winter Olympics ...

Skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen makes history with Winter Olympics gold for Brazil

Pinheiro Braathen grew up in Norway but switched to represent Brazil, his mother's country, and now has first Winter Olympics medal for South America.