Lucas Pinheiro Braathen enters the Winter Olympics as a legitimate medal contender in Alpine skiing, with a chance to become the first Brazilian and South American to win a Winter Olympics medal after switching allegiance from Norway.
MILAN (AP) — At the Milan Cortina Olympic Games, winning medals isn’t the only thing making hearts swell. From the ice rinks to the snowy hills, love is in the frozen air.
Alpine skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen and skeleton competitor Nicole Rocha Silveira, both from Brazil, will compete this weekend in the Milan Cortina Games.
Brazil sent its largest-ever delegation to the Winter Olympics in Milan–Cortina, with 14 athletes and one alternate in bobsleigh.
One married couple will spend Valentine's Day going head-to-head in an Olympic medal event. Belgium's Kim Meylemans and Brazil's Nicole Rocha Silveira are competing in the women's skeleton event at the 2026 Milan Cortina Games -- just over a year after they tied the knot.
Estonia's honorary consul in Rio de Janeiro co-designed one of the most striking elements of the Brazilian Winter Olympic team uniform, which was seen by millions of people around the world at the opening ceremony on Friday.
Kim Meylemans and Nicole Rocha Silveira, married in 2025, are competing against each other in women’s skeleton at the 2026 Milan Cortina Olympics. Representing Belgium and Brazil, they sit eighth and 12th after two heats.
As the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics begin, all eyes were on teams from around the globe proudly donning their countries' uniforms for the opening ceremony, including Team USA in outfits designed by Ralph Lauren.
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