Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen has won giant slalom, earning the first-ever medal at the Winter Games for any country in South America. And not just any medal: gold.

Brazil’s president hails ‘unprecedented result’ as 25-year-old wins first Winter Olympic medal for country and continent ...

Recapping Day 8 of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics. Jordan Stolz won another speedskating gold medal and South American won its first medal ever in the Winter Games.

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won the men’s giant slalom, earning Brazil’s first Winter Olympic medal and the first for any South American athlete.

American speedskater Jordan Stolz has made Olympic history at the Milan Cortina Games, setting Olympic records in both the ...

The 2026 Winter Olympics are in full swing in Milan, Italy, and the Olympic medal count as of the end of the day on Friday, ...

LUCAS PINHEIRO BRAATHEN DELIVERS GOLD FOR BRAZIL 🥇 The first medal at the #WinterOlympics for a South American nation comes ...

Cross-country skiers battled a slushy course Saturday during the women's 4 x 7.5km relay, but Team USA powered through.

Like most young Brazilians, Lucas Pinheiro Braathen grew up wanting to emulate the country's fabled soccer players and maybe ...

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen hailed the "drastic" change of allegiance from Norway to Brazil for helping him to Olympic giant ...

Brazilian showman Lucas Pinheiro Braathen bagged South America's first-ever Winter Olympic medal on Saturday, his giant slalom victory capping a dream for the self-proclaimed individualist.

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen became the first South American to win a Winter Olympics medal after he earned gold during Saturday's men's giant slalom. The 25-year-old Pinheiro Braathen, who is ranked ...