Brazil's Pinheiro Braathen wins gold, and South America's first Winter Olympics medal

Once a racer for Norway, Pinheiro Braathen switched to Brazil, his mother's home country. In winning the Olympic giant slalom ...

South America just won its first medal in the Winter Olympics

Alpine skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen and skeleton competitor Nicole Rocha Silveira, both from Brazil, will compete this weekend in the Milan Cortina Games.

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen dared to be who he is. He won gold because of it.

Brazil’s first Winter Olympic gold medalist has a message worth listening to after his victory in the men’s giant slalom.

Brazil’s first Winter Games gold is about much more than the medal

With Brazil entering the joyous throes of Carnival, Alpine ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen has given it another reason to ...

Brazil's first Winter Olympics gold is about much more than the medal

With Brazil entering the joyous throes of Carnival, Alpine ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen on Saturday gave it another ...

Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen becomes first South American to medal at Winter Olympics

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen became the first South American to win a Winter Olympics medal after he earned gold during Saturday's men's giant slalom. The 25-year-old Pinheiro Braathen, who is ranked ...

Like Lindsey Vonn, this US free skier competed with torn ACL at Olympics

Team USA women's free skier Rell Harwood tore her ACL in December but still competed at the 2026 Winter Olympics, just like Lindsey Vonn.