Lucas Pinheiro Braathen makes history for Brazil by clinching his nation's first Winter Olympic medal with gold in the giant slalom.

Brazil danced after winning their first Winter Olympics gold medal while Canada is still trying to win their first.

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 second in the world in slalom and giant slalom, recorded a combined time of 2:25.00, 0.58 better than 2022 gold medalist Marco Odermatt to win the event.

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen said it was "absolutely impossible" to try and convey his emotions after his big win

Winter Olympics history was made on Saturday, February 14, when Brazilian alpine skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won gold in the men’s giant slalom, beating alpine skiing great Marco Odermatt of Switzerland.

Brazilian ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, already a gold medalist in these Winter Olympics, competes Monday in the slalom event.

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen makes Winter Olympic history for Brazil - Gold in the giant slalom was Brazil’s – and indeed South America’s – first medal at the Winter Games.

American speedskater Jordan Stolz has made Olympic history at the Milan Cortina Games, setting Olympic records in both the men's 1,000- and 500-meter finals and taking home gold medals in both events. He's 2 for 2 at these Games, and even then, the speedskating star says the Olympic stage is nerve-wracking.

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.