From football dreams to snow king: Braathen wins Brazil’s first Winter Olympic gold
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[ad_1] Lucas Pinheiro Braathen has created history by winning Brazil’s first-ever Winter Olympics gold in giant slalom at Bormio, defeating defending champion Marco Odermatt. BORMIO, Italy, Feb 14: Like most young Brazilians, Lucas Pinheiro Braathen grew up wanting to emulate the country’s fabled soccer players and maybe one day even wear the famous yellow and […]
Lindsey Vonn crashes early in Olympic downhill, taken off mountain in helicopter
[ad_1] CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Lindsey Vonn, racing on a badly injured left knee, crashed early in the Olympic downhill on Sunday and was taken off the course by a helicopter after the 41-year-old American received medical attention on the snow for long, anguished minutes. Vonn lost control over the opening traverse after cutting […]