US EditionAtle Lie McGrath of Norway Leads 1st Run of Olympic Slalom, Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen Falls
- On Monday, Brazilian ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen fell in the first run and recorded a DNF, ending his bid for another Olympic gold.
- The 25-year-old ski racer made history by winning Saturday's giant slalom, becoming the first athlete from South America to win a Winter Olympic medal, prompting national celebration during Carnival.
- The men's slalom took place in Bormio, Italy, and was the final event of the men's Alpine program at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
- Atle Lie McGrath of Norway held the early lead in the slalom, racing with a heavy heart after his grandfather died on the day of the opening ceremony.
- The field featured 96 racers, including many from nontraditional ski nations, and Lucas Pinheiro Braathen represented Brazil while wearing an armband tribute.
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Skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen's all-out style: A gold for Brazil in giant slalom, then slalom fall
Lucas Pinheiro Braathen wouldn't change the way he was flying through the course in Monday's Olympic slalom despite the fall in the first run that ended any hopes of another medal.
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goSkagitAtle Lie McGrath of Norway leads 1st run of Olympic slalom, Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen falls
Atle Lie McGrath of Norway grabbed the first-run lead in the men’s slalom on a snowy and foggy day that saw Brazilian Lucas Pinheiro Braathen fall, ending his bid for another Olympic gold. Pinheiro Braathen was cruising along with a…
Alpine skiing-Norway's McGrath leads crash-strewn men's slalom, Pinheiro Braathen exits
BORMIO, Italy, Feb 16 - Norway's Atle Lie McGrath led a crash-hit Olympic men's slalom with the fastest time of a first run that many favourites including Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen failed to complete on Monday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The challenging track of the Esqui Stelvio Centre, in the city of Bormio, did not only complicate the life of Brazilian Lucas Pinheiro Braathen in the Olympic Games of Million-Cortina-2026. The first drop of the slalom competition ended with 49 of the 96 disclassified athletes (about 51%), including Lucas, who fell on the road. The test was marked by visual conditions ruined after the intense snow flow during the night, which continued to be str…
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