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Braathen's historic giant-slalom gold boosts Brazil's Winter Olympic legacy

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Source: The New York Times
Braathen's historic giant-slalom gold boosts Brazil's Winter Olympic legacy
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Lucas Pinheiro Braathen became the first South American to win Winter Olympics gold and Brazil’s first Winter Games gold by winning the men’s giant slalom in Bormio, finishing 0.58 seconds ahead of Marco Odermatt. After retiring in 2023 and switching allegiance from Norway to Brazil, Braathen celebrated with samba-inspired flair and discussed how Brazil and soccer culture helped shape him. Od­ermmat earned silver, Loïc Meillard bronze, making Braathen’s victory a historic milestone for Brazil in winter sport.

Topics:sports#alpine-skiing#brazil#giant-slalom#historic-milestone#sports#winter-olympics
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  1. Lucas Pinheiro Braathen makes history with gold for Brazil in men’s giant slalom  The New York Times
  2. Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen wins Olympic giant slalom gold  ESPN
  3. South America just won its first medal in the Winter Olympics  NBC News
  4. Winter Olympics 2026: Lucas Pinheiro Braathen wins first Brazil medal with giant slalom gold  BBC
  5. Brazil’s Pinheiro Braathen wins gold – and South America’s first Winter Olympics medal  The Guardian

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