BEIJING, Feb. 15 (Xinhua) –Brazil’s Lucas Pinheiro Braathen captured the men’s giant slalom title at the Milan-Cortina Games on Saturday, marking South America’s first-ever Winter Olympic medal.

Gold medalist Lucas Pinheiro Braathen of Brazil celebrates during the awarding ceremony of the alpine skiing men’s giant slalom event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Bormio, Italy, Feb. 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

25-year-old Pinheiro Braathen posted a combined time of two minutes 25.00 seconds, finishing 0.58 seconds ahead of defending champion Marco Odermatt of Switzerland, who claimed silver. Odermatt’s teammate Loic Meillard took bronze.

Gold medalist Lucas Pinheiro Braathen (C) of Brazil, silver medalist Marco Odermatt (L) of Switzerland, and bronze medalist Loic Meillard of Switzerland celebrate during the awarding ceremony of the alpine skiing men’s giant slalom event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Bormio, Italy, Feb. 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Hu Huhu)

Dutch short track speed skater Jens van’t Wout finished in two minutes 12.219 seconds in the men’s 1,500 meters, securing his second gold medal at these Games.

China’s Liu Shaoang and Sun Long both fell in the final, finishing seventh and eighth, respectively.

Liu Shaoang (R) of China reacts after the short track speed skating men’s 1500m final A at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

Liu Shaoang (C) of China falls on ice during the short track speed skating men’s 1500m final A at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Chen Yichen)

Lin Xiaojun of China reacts after falling over during the short track speed skating men’s 1500m quarterfinal at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Ming)

American speed skating star Jordan Stolz set another Olympic record in the men’s 500m, clocking 33.77 seconds to claim his second gold medal of the Games, adding to his 1,000m victory on Wednesday.

Jordan Stolz of the United States celebrates after the speed skating men’s 500m final at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Li Jing)

Elsewhere, Norwegian biathlete Maren Kirkeeide secured her first Olympic medal by winning the women’s 7.5km sprint in 20 minutes and 40.8 seconds. France’s Olympic debutant Oceane Michelon finished 3.8 seconds behind for silver, while her compatriot Lou Jeanmonnot took bronze.

Gold medalist Maren Kirkeeide of Norway celebrates after crossing the finish line during the biathlon women’s 7.5km sprint event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Anterselva, Italy, Feb. 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Oceane Michelon of France competes during the biathlon women’s 7.5km sprint event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Anterselva, Italy, Feb. 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

Silver medalist Oceane Michelon (L) of France and her teammate bronze medalist Lou Jeanmonnot pose during the awarding ceremony of the biathlon women’s 7.5km sprint event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Anterselva, Italy, Feb. 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Jiang Han)

Athletes rest after crossing the finish line during the biathlon women’s 7.5km sprint event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Anterselva, Italy, Feb. 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhang Tao)

Norway won the women’s 4×7.5km relay in cross-country skiing, finishing in one hour, 15 minutes and 44.8 seconds.

Norway’s Heidi Weng crosses the finish line for Norway to win the gold medal during the cross-country skiing women’s 4×7.5km relay match at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Tesero, Italy, Feb. 14, 2026. (Xinhua/He Canling)

Slovenia’s Domen Prevc came from behind to win gold in the men’s large hill ski jumping.

Domen Prevc of Slovenia competes during the 1st round of ski jumping men’s large hill individual event at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Predazzo, Italy, Feb. 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Huang Wei)

This multi-exposure photo shows Yang Ruyi of China competing during the free skiing women’s freeski big air qualification at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Xia Yifang)

Gu Ailing of China reacts during the free skiing women’s freeski big air qualification at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Wang Peng)

Athletes of team China compete during the speed skating women’s team pursuit quarterfinals at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Du Xiaoyi)

Yang Jingru and Wang Xinran of China compete during the short track speed skating women’s 3000m relay semifinal at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Milan, Italy, Feb. 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Min)

Rell Harwood of the United States falls during the free skiing women’s freeski big air qualification at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 14, 2026. (Xinhua/Hu Chao)

Canada’s Natalie Spooner (R) shoots during a women’s ice hockey quarterfinal game between Canada and Germany at the 2026 Winter Olympics, in Milan, Italy, Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026.(Xinhua/Sun Fei)

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