Brazil at the Olympics

Brazil, 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.

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

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Lucas Pinheiro Braathen delivers historic Alpine skiing giant slalom gold for Brazil

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The samba-dancing skier making Brazil Olympic history

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

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Brazil's Pinheiro Braathen on course for historic Olympic gold in giant slalom

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🥇 Brazil’s first Winter Olympics medallist is a São Paulo fan

Brazil’s Lucas Pinheiro Braathen wins giant slalom, earns South America’s 1st medal at Winter Games

Brazilian ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen turned in a powerful final run to win the Olympic giant slalom Saturday and earn South America’s first medal at a Winter Games.

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2026 Olympic Games: Poulin to return for women's hockey quarterfinal; Brazil wins 1st gold at Winter Olympics

Lucas Braathen Pinheiro has just won Brazil's first Winter Games medal — and it's a gold for giant slalom. The crowd at the bottom of the hill is going wild. Horns and music are blaring.

Winter Olympics 2026 live updates: The latest from Day 8 of the Games including biathlon and alpine skiing

Day 8 of the 2026 Milan Cortina Games brings another massive slate of events including skiing disciplines, men's and women's hockey and curling matches. Team USA’s Jaelin Kauf took silver in the dual moguls as compatriot Elizabeth Lemley took bronze behind Australia’s Jakara Anthony.