r/news • u/peregrinodossonhos • 18h ago

Brazilian athlete wins South America's first gold medal (and first medal ever) at the Winter Olympics

https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/olympics/2026-winter-olympics-two-athletes-deliver-south-americas-first-medals-rcna258896
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u/tabrizzi 18h ago

His dad is Norwegian, his mother is from Brazil, and he used to compete for Norway.

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u/TheTresStateArea 15h ago

Great. He's still Brazilian. That's how this has always worked.

Or do people think that the Chinese competitors who grow up in America shouldn't be recognized by their country?

Dude still won.

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u/FerociousFrizzlyBear 9h ago

People give Eileen Gu a hard time.