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Brazil's first Winter Olympics gold is about much more than the medal

With Brazil entering the joyous throes of Carnival, Alpine ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen on Saturday gave it another reason to celebrate — an Olympic medal.

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Brazil's Pinheiro Braathen wins gold, and South America's first Winter Olympics medal

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An Olympics of Firsts: Brazil and Kazakhstan Claim Surprise Golds

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Brazil’s Lucas Pinheiro Braathen Wins Giant Slalom, Earns South America’s 1st Medal at Winter Games

Brazilian ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen leads the Olympic giant slalom after the first of two runs and is in position to win South America’s first medal at a Winter Games

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Switzerland's Loic Meillard wins Olympic men's slalom gold

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Loic Meillard of Switzerland wins slalom to close out men's Alpine program at Milan Cortina Olympics

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Skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen’s all-out style: A gold for Brazil in giant slalom, then slalom fall

It was a gold that gave South America its first medal at a Winter Games.

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Atle Lie McGrath of Norway leads 1st run of Olympic slalom, Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen falls

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What to watch on Day 11 of the Milan Cortina Olympics: 'Blade Angels' skate and more big tricks

Olympic mascots Milo and Tina take off in popularity

Milan Cortina Olympic mascots, the eponymous Milo and Tina, have taken off in popularity. Plushies of the stoat siblings are flying off the shelves, and many of the official Olympics stores in the host cities are already sold out,

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Quiz: Which Winter Olympic mascot are you?

Every four years, the Winter Olympics organizing committee designs a mascot for that year's Games. From cuddly creatures to storied legends, sometimes even personified cultural symbols, Olympic mascots run the gamut of national emblems. This year, Milo and ...