US EditionChasing Brazil's first Alpine skiing World Cup win, Pinheiro Braathen leads slalom after 1st run
- On Sunday, Lucas Pinheiro Braathen took a commanding lead at Levi with an all-attacking first run on the Levi Black course, positioning Brazil for a first-ever World Cup success.
- After switching allegiance from Norway, Braathen returned to competition for Brazil following a fall-out with the Norwegian Ski Federation and a year-long break from the World Cup circuit.
- He held narrow but telling margins, finishing 0.41 seconds ahead of 2022 Olympic champion Clement Noel and 0.49 ahead of former Norwegian teammate Timon Haugan, while Henrik Kristoffersen and Loic Meillard trailed by more than eight-tenths.
- Braathen turned his lead into Brazil's first World Cup victory at Levi on Sunday, and after the Brazilian anthem played he received the traditional Levi prize and gained national attention.
- His win could boost Winter
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Norway beats Italy to qualify for first FIFA World Cup since 1998
Norway qualified for the FIFA World Cup 2026 on Sunday after a 4-1 win away to Italy in its final qualifying match, condemning the host, which has missed out on the last two editions of the tournament, to the playoffs.
At the Alpine Skiing World Cup stage in Levi, Brazilian Lucas Pinheiro Braaten (1:50.72) won first place in the men's slalom, ahead of Frenchman Clementi Noel (+0.31) and Finn Eduard Hallberg (+0.57).
Alpine skiing-Pinheiro Braathen gives Brazil historic first World Cup win
LEVI, Finland - Lucas Pinheiro Braathen made Alpine skiing history as he delivered Brazil's first-ever World Cup victory in a thrilling season-opening race at Levi on Sunday. Read more at straitstimes.com.
The Vosgian finished second in the Finnish station on Sunday, less than three months away from the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games. Only Lucas Braathen advanced, offering Brazil, which he represents since 2024, the first victory in his history.
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