Brazil gains Winter Olympics medal prospect after slalom champ Lucas Braathen switches from Norway
Brazil has a top Winter Olympics medal prospect in Alpine skiing after the World Cup slalom champion last season, Lucas Braathen, announced on Thursday he will start to compete for his mother's home nation.
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![Norway's Lucas Braathen, seen above celebrating with his Crystal Globe in 2023, announced that he was switching allegiances from Norway to his mother's home nation of Brazil on Thursday. A skier kisses a trophy.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7136535.1709824006!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/braathen-lucas-030724.jpg)
Brazil has a top Winter Olympics medal prospect in Alpine skiing after the World Cup slalom champion last season, Lucas Braathen, announced on Thursday he will start to compete for his mother's home nation.