The Norwegian Who Won Gold for Brazil: Top Photos

Lucas Braathen quit Norway at 23, came back for Brazil, and samba'd his way to Olympic gold.

FIS Alpine Skiing World Cup on the Avet slope in Soldeu, Grandvalira, 18 March 2023 – Men's Giant Slalom, 1st run Marco Odermatt (SUI)
Marco Odermatt, the defending Olympic champion and heavy favorite in Bormio, who took the loss with uncommon grace: "Not always 100 percent but always on 99 percent and that's an amazing achievement." © Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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