Alpine skiing-Brazil's golden boy Pinheiro Braathen brings samba and fashion to the slopes
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BORMIO, Italy, Feb 14 : Alpine skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen made history on Saturday by delivering to Brazil - and the whole of South America - their first Olympic gold with victory in the giant slalom but the 25-year-old's influence extends well beyond the slopes. Born in Norway and competing for the Scandinavian nation before switching to his mother's Brazil, Pinheiro Braathen has emerged as a central figure at the Milano Cortina Games thanks to his ability to fuse elite performance with
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