Lucas Pinheiro Braathen Wins First Winter Olympic Gold for Brazil in Giant Slalom

Braathen won Brazil’s first-ever Winter Games medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — With Brazil entering the joyous throes of Carnival, Alpine ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen on ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

South America just won its first medal in the Winter Olympics

Alpine skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen of Brazil wins giant slalom at the Milan Cortina Games, and Brazil could add another medal from skeleton competitor Nicole Rocha Silveira ...