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Brazil's Olympic ski champion Pinheiro Braathen poised for win with 1st-run lead at season opener

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The Associated Press. (2026, October 25). Brazil's Olympic ski champion Pinheiro Braathen poised for win with 1st-run lead at season opener. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/brazil-s-olympic-ski-champion-pinheiro-braathen-poised-for-win-with-1st-run-lead-at-season-opener/article_f607bec9-171c-557a-8768-e31612d7badd.html

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Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, a Brazilian Olympic champion born in Norway, led the season-opening giant slalom event at Sölden, Austria, with an advantage of 0.24 seconds over second-place Loic Meillard and 0.49 seconds ahead of Stefan Brennsteiner. The race took place under challenging conditions due to strong winds, which shortened the course; Pinheiro Braathen's victory would extend his winning streak in this discipline to four races since switching nationalities two years ago to represent Brazil.

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As of October 25, 2026, Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, a Norwegian-born athlete who now competes for Brazil, led the first run of the season-opening World Cup giant slalom event in Sölden, Austria. Pinheiro Braathen, who secured South America's first Winter Olympics medal last year, held a 0.24-second lead over Olympic slalom champion Loic Meillard and was 0.49 seconds ahead of Stefan Brennsteiner. The race took place under challenging conditions due to strong winds on the Rettenbach glacier, with several lower-ranked skiers still competing. Pinheiro Braathen's performance extends his winning streak in giant slalom events to four races since his Olympic breakthrough, earning him a significant lead and a chance for another victory.

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Brazilian Olympic champion Lucas Pinheiro Braathen led the opening run of the season-opening World Cup giant slalom on Sunday and was poised to extend his winning streak in the discipline to four races. asserted

Braathen → lead → races

The Norwegian-born Pinheiro Braathen, who at last season’s Milan Cortina Games earned South America its first medal at a Winter Olympics, stood 0.24 seconds ahead of Olympic slalom champion Loic Meillard and 0.49 ahead of Stefan Brennsteiner. asserted

who → bear → Brennsteiner

After his run, Pinheiro Braathen blew a kiss to the crowd, which featured a small group of spectators waving Brazilian flags. asserted

which → blow → flags

Five-time defending overall champion Marco Odermatt stood fourth, 0.55 behind, and Atle Lie McGrath was fifth, 0.64 behind. asserted

McGrath → defend → ?

The course was shortened due to strong winds on the upper portion of the Rettenbach glacier and the race was held in difficult conditions. asserted

race → shorten → conditions

Marco Schwarz lost control shortly into his run and went through a gate. Lower-ranked skiers were still coming down the course. asserted

skiers → lose → course

Pinheiro Braathen is unbeaten in giant slalom since his Olympic breakthrough, having also won the final two World Cup GS races last season to seal the season-long discipline title. asserted

Braathen → win → title

He switched nationalities two years ago to represent his mother’s home country. asserted

He → switch → country

On Saturday, Paula Moltzan claimed her first career World Cup victory in the women’s opener; while Mikaela Shiffrin finished seventh. asserted

Shiffrin → claim → opener

Brazil's Olympic ski champion Pinheiro Braathen poised for win with 1st-run lead at season opener

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