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.

The 25-year-old had represented Norway at the 2022 Games in Beijing. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

South America is on the medal table.

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.

Brazilian skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen produced a brilliant opening run to lead the men’s Olympic giant slalom on Saturday. He clocked 1 minute 13.92 seconds on the Stelvio course and moved ahead of a strong field.

Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen held his nerve to win the men's giant slalom in Bormio on Saturday for South America's first ever gold in the Winter Olympics. The best previous individual Winter Olympic result for a South American athlete was Brazil's Isabel Clark Ribeiro,