Latin America Sports Daily for Sunday, February 15, 2026

2026-02-15 - 08:15

Brazil has its first Winter Olympics gold medal — and South America has its first Winter Olympics medal, period. Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, the samba-dancing, “Vamos Dançar”-helmeted ski racer, crushed the men’s giant slalom at the Stelvio on Valentine’s Day, beating defending champion Marco Odermatt by 0.58 seconds. It was the crowning moment of a Day