Lucas Pinheiro Braathen became the first South American to win a Winter Olympics medal after he earned gold during Saturday's ...

Athletes from more than 90 countries are battling in 116 events over 16 days, and USA TODAY is keeping a tally of every nation finishing on the podium. Here's a look at the latest medal standings ...

With Brazil entering the joyous throes of Carnival, Alpine ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen has given it another reason to ...

“We don’t have snow in Brazil, so it’s a little bit surreal, but I feel very proud,” one Brazilian told the Associated Press. “He will be our skiing dude forever. Even people who don’t understand the ...

Beyond the gold medal itself, the victory marks the first-ever Winter Olympic medal for a South American athlete.

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen took home Brazil’s first-ever medal at a Winter Olympics in Milan Cortina, and as fate would have it, ...

Brazilian ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen has turned in a powerful final run to win the Olympic giant slalom and earn South America’s first medal at a Winter Games.

A Brazilian skier secured South America’s maiden medal at a Winter Games the day after a Kazakh figure skater won his nation’s first gold in 32 years.

BORMIO, Italy — The first South American gold medalist in the history of the Winter Olympics paints his nails, loves to samba dance and credits the Brazilian men’s soccer team for cultivating his love ...

Alpine skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen of Brazil wins giant slalom at the Milan Cortina Games, and Brazil could add another medal from skeleton competitor Nicole Rocha Silveira ...

Live updates from the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics on Saturday. Get the latest news, results, medal count, TV schedules and highlights from Italy.