BORMIO, Italy, Feb 14 : Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen brought a dream gold medal within reach as he outclassed the opposition in the first leg of the men's giant slalom on Saturday to give himself a huge lead. No athlete representing a South American country has ever won a Winter Olympics medal in any sport, but Norway-born Braathen is poised to put an end to that after going fastest by 0.95 seconds. First of the 81 starters, the 25-year-old showman put down a smooth and error-free run

Tag-uri: Italia