Lucas Pinheiro Braathen crushed the men's giant slalom field in Run 1 and held on in Run 2 to win the first Winter Olympic gold medal in Brazil's (and South America's) history. View this story and more Olympics coverage here.
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen makes history, wins first Winter Olympic gold medal for Brazil
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Lucas Pinheiro Braathen (BRA) carves through gates during his first run of the men's giant slalom in Bormio at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics
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