The best women's skiers in the world will take to the slopes Saturday for the Giant Slalom event, the latest opportunity to etch their names in the history books and take the podium for their countries.

Brazilian ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen turned in a powerful final run to win the Olympic giant slalom Saturday and earn South America's first medal at a Winter Games. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

Brazilian ski racer Lucas Pinheiro Braathen has turned in a powerful final run to win the Olympic giant slalom and earn South America’s first medal at a Winter Games.

Braathen won Brazil’s first-ever Winter Games medal at the Milan Cortina Olympics.

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

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won the men’s giant slalom, earning Brazil’s first Winter Olympic medal and the first for any South American athlete.

Relive day eight of the Winter Olympics as Great Britain's Kirsty Muir reaches the freestyle skiing big air final.

Mother and son achieve rare milestone at Winter Olympics together.