Brazilian ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen leads the Olympic giant slalom Saturday after the first of two runs and is in position to win South America’s first medal at a Winter Games. The final run will be held later Saturday.
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Brazil's Braathen in pole for historic Olympic giant slalom medal
Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen put himself in pole position for a historic medal for South America in the men's giant slalom at the Winter Olympics in Bormio on Saturday. Braathen, racing for his mother's homeland of Brazil after falling out with the Norwegian ski federation,
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen enters the Winter Olympics as a legitimate medal contender in Alpine skiing, with a chance to become the first Brazilian and South American to win a Winter Olympics medal after switching allegiance from Norway.
Brazilian skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen produced a brilliant opening run to lead the men’s Olympic giant slalom on Saturday. He clocked 1 minute 13.92 seconds on the Stelvio course and moved ahead of a strong field.
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Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen brought a dream gold medal within reach as he outclassed the opposition in the first leg of the men's giant slalom on Saturday to give himself a huge lead.
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Alpine skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen and skeleton competitor Nicole Rocha Silveira, both from Brazil, will compete this weekend in the Milan Cortina Games.
MILAN (AP) — While many summer Olympians are setting their sights on the 2028 Los Angeles Games, some are first prioritizing the Milan Cortina Winter Games. As fans. Amid their own training regimens and international competitions,
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