Brazilian wins Olympic giant slalom

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Alessandro Rigolon

@alerigolon.bsky.social

Of course I’m biased because I’m Italian, but it’s incredible that Federica Brignone, “la tigre”, won TWO Olympic gold medals about 10 months after a terrible injury that for many would mean never walking again. This is one of the biggest comebacks in professional skiing. 🇮🇹

The New York Times @nytimes.com · 1d

From @theathletic.com: There will be a lot of contenders for the athletes to have had the best Winter Olympics — and Federica Brignone is one of them. The Italian skier, who returned to competition a month ago after a bad injury, won her second gold medal. nyti.ms/4tEjfRO

Federica Brignone laughs after competing.

February 16, 2026 at 3:40 AM

Aftenposten

How the world is reacting to Braathen's gold medal: Long live freedom

Why doesn't Lucas Pinheiro Braathen (25) compete for Norway? That is what international media are asking after the historic moment.

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Der Standard

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen – der Skizirkus hat seinen Popstar

Der in Altenmarkt und Mailand lebende Exzentriker, Modefan, Kunstliebhaber und DJ belebt die Szene. Mit Gold im Riesenslalom für Brasilien hat er den Olymp bestiegen

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The New York Times

@nytimes.com

From @theathletic.com: There will be a lot of contenders for the athletes to have had the best Winter Olympics — and Federica Brignone is one of them. The Italian skier, who returned to competition a month ago after a bad injury, won her second gold medal. nyti.ms/4tEjfRO

February 15, 2026 at 3:30 PM

by Holger Hestermeyer

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Sociology 31%, History 22%, Geography 17%, Psychology 17%, Communication & Media Studies 13%

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Holger Hestermeyer

@hhesterm.bsky.social

The Brazilian skiier is half-Norwegian and competed for Norway, where he largely grew up, until 2023. If he would have won for Norway, few would have noticed. But he, same person, won for Brazil. /2

February 15, 2026 at 2:32 PM

Süddeutsche Zeitung

Ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen: The storyteller from Brazil achieves the heroic feat

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, after breaking away from the Norwegian federation, was doomed to success, lest he be seen as a mere puppet. With gold in the giant slalom, the dazzling 25-year-old redeems himself.

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Süddeutsche Zeitung

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen: The Brazilian Storyteller Delivers a Heroic Feat

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen had been deemed destined for success after breaking away from the Norwegian federation, to avoid being seen as a mere gimmick. With gold in the giant slalom, the flamboyant 25-year-old redeems himself.

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Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung

Giant Slalom Olympic Victory: The Ski Philosopher Lucas Pinheiro Braathen

As a one-man show, the native-born Norwegian Lucas Pinheiro Braathen takes on the major ski federations and now wins Brazil's gold in the giant slalom. How did he pull that off?

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by Annamaria Lusardi

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Sociology 31%, History 22%, Geography 17%, Psychology 17%, Communication & Media Studies 13%

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by Andrew L. Whitehead

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Sociology 31%, History 22%, Geography 17%, Psychology 17%, Communication & Media Studies 13%

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Andrew Whitehead

@andrew-whitehead.bsky.social

Next up for @artbutmakeitsports.bsky.social

Jerad Walker @jeradwalker.bsky.social · 1d

What a great photo of Brazilian alpine skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, the first South American to ever win a medal at the Winter Olympic Games.

Credit: Fabrice Coffrini / AFP / Getty

Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, center, winner of an alpine ski, men's giant slalom race, jumps in celebration on the podium flanked by second placed Switzerland's Marco Odermatt, left, and third placed Switzerland's Loic Meillard, at the 2026 Winter Olympics.(AP)

February 14, 2026 at 9:11 PM

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Sociology 31%, History 22%, Geography 17%, Psychology 17%, Communication & Media Studies 13%

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Jerad Walker

@jeradwalker.bsky.social

What a great photo of Brazilian alpine skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, the first South American to ever win a medal at the Winter Olympic Games.

February 14, 2026 at 9:06 PM

Reposted by Annamaria Lusardi

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Sociology 31%, History 22%, Geography 17%, Psychology 17%, Communication & Media Studies 13%

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by Helmut Reisen

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Sociology 31%, History 22%, Geography 17%, Psychology 17%, Communication & Media Studies 13%

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Luke Knox

@lukeknox.me

iconic shot of Lucas Pinheiro Braathen on the podium

BORMIO, ITALY - FEBRUARY 14: Lucas Pinheiro Braathen of Team Brazil wins the gold medal, Marco Odermatt of Team Switzerland wins the silver medal, Loic Meillard of Team Switzerland wins the bronze medal during the Men's Giant Slalom on day eight of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics at Stelvio Alpine Skiing Centre on February 14, 2026 in Bormio, Italy. (Photo by Alexis Boichard/Agence Zoom/Getty Images)

February 14, 2026 at 4:15 PM

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Jeff Nascimento

@jnascim.info

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen: o primeiro campeão olímpico do Brasil em Olimpíadas de Inverno 🤩🇧🇷🥇

February 14, 2026 at 1:40 PM

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Ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen: The storyteller from Brazil achieves the heroic feat

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