Brazil's first Winter Olympics gold is about much more than the medal

With Brazil entering the joyous throes of Carnival, Alpine ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen on Saturday gave it another reason to celebrate — an Olympic medal. It was the first-ever medal at the ...

Brazil's Pinheiro Braathen wins gold, and South America's first Winter Olympics medal

Once a racer for Norway, Pinheiro Braathen switched to Brazil, his mother's home country. In winning the Olympic giant slalom on Saturday, he earned South America's first medal at a Winter Games.

Brazil’s Lucas Pinheiro Braathen has epic celebration after making Olympic history

Winter Olympics history was made on Saturday, February 14, when Brazilian alpine skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won gold in ...

Brazil hails its first Winter Olympics champion Braathen

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva led the way as Brazil saluted skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen who won the nation's first ever medal, a gold, at the Winter Olympics. Lula said on X that Braathen's ...
NBC Olympics

Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen seeks first Winter Olympics medal in South American history

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen enters the Winter Olympics as a legitimate medal contender in Alpine skiing, with a chance to become ...

Brazilian skier makes history at 2026 Winter Olympics

Brazilian skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen made history Saturday at the 2026 Winter Olympics For the first time in the history of the Winter Olympics, an athlete from South America has heard their anthem ...

Brazil earns first Winter Paralympics medal to match Olympics milestone

TESERO, Italy (AP) — Less than a month after Brazil won its first medal at the Winter Olympics, the tropical nation claimed its first piece of hardware at the Winter Paralympics. Cristian Westemaier ...

Winter Olympics briefing: Pinheiro Braathen writes Brazilian fairytale

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

Simone Biles’ Toughest Competitor—Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade—Wins Floor Exercise Gold

Murray is a Forbes news reporter covering entertainment trends. U.S. gymnast Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast of all time, claimed the floor exercise silver after a few costly steps out of ...
USA Today

Olympic women's soccer final: Bracket, schedule for US-Brazil gold medal game

The 2024 Paris Olympics women's soccer semifinals showcased the resilience of the USWNT and Brazil, securing their spots in the gold medal game after two thrilling semifinal matches on Tuesday. The ...

Paulo Victor named new coach of the Brazil Under-20 and Pre-Olympic teams

Paulo Victor is the new coach of the Brazilian Under-20 and Pre-Olympic National TeamCredits: Lucas Figueiredo/CBF. Coach Paulo Victor is the new leader of the Brazilian Men's Und ...
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Brazil wins first gold medal for South America at Winter Olympics

NewsFeed Brazil wins first gold medal for South America at Winter Olympics. Brazil became the first South American country to win gold at the Winter Olympics with Lucas Pinheiro B ...