President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva led the way as Brazil saluted skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen who won the nation's first ever medal, a gold, at the Winter Olympics. Lula said on X that Braathen's giant slalom triumph in Bormio,
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Brazil’s Lucas Pinheiro Braathen wins giant slalom, earns South America’s 1st medal at Winter Games
Brazilian ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen has turned in a powerful final run to win the Olympic giant slalom and earn South America’s first medal at a Winter Games.
Brazil won its 1st gold medal at the 2026 Winter Olympics.Lucas Pinheiro became an Olympic champion in Alpine Skiing - Giant Slalom.Additionally, the Brazilian secured the country's first medal in
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen said it was "absolutely impossible" to try and convey his emotions after his big win
Brazil danced after winning their first Winter Olympics gold medal while Canada are still trying to win their first.
BORMIO, Italy — The first South American gold medalist in the history of the Winter Olympics paints his nails, loves to samba dance and credits the Brazilian men’s soccer team for cultivating his love for sports. Lucas Pinheiro Braathen also believes his triumph Saturday in the men’s giant slalom at these Games “was written for me.”
Winter Olympics history was made on Saturday, February 14, when Brazilian alpine skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won gold in the men’s giant slalom, beating alpine skiing great Marco Odermatt of Switzerland.
Brazilian ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen turned in a powerful final run to win the Olympic giant slalom and earn South America's first medal at a Winter Games.
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Brazil’s Lucas Pinheiro Braathen wins South America’s first-ever Winter Olympic gold in giant slalom
The 25-year-old had represented Norway at the 2022 Games in Beijing. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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