Lucas Pinheiro Braathen wins final giant slalom and clinches Crystal Globe

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won the last giant slalom of the Alpine Ski World Cup season, clinching the discipline's Crystal Globe. The Olympic champion in giant slalom secured the season-long title with the victory.

Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, the giant slalom Olympic champion, triumphed in the final giant slalom race of the Alpine Ski World Cup season on March 24. This win allowed him to claim the Crystal Globe, awarded to the overall season leader in the discipline. Braathen's performance capped off a strong campaign, solidifying his dominance in giant slalom skiing. The event marked the conclusion of the World Cup season, with Braathen standing atop the standings.

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Lucas Pinheiro Braathen crosses the finish line to win the Kranjska Gora giant slalom World Cup race amid snowy Slovenian mountains.
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Pinheiro Braathen wins Kranjska Gora giant slalom

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Olympic champion Lucas Pinheiro Braathen secured his first World Cup giant slalom victory in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, on March 7, 2026, narrowing the gap to leader Marco Odermatt in the discipline standings. The Brazilian skier finished 0.54 seconds ahead of Loic Meillard, with Stefan Brennsteiner in third. Odermatt placed fifth, reducing his GS Crystal Globe lead to 48 points with one race remaining.

Olympic champion Lucas Pinheiro Braathen of Brazil posted the fastest time in the first run of the men's World Cup giant slalom in Kranjska Gora, Slovenia, on March 7, 2026. He holds a slim 0.14-second lead over Austria's Stefan Brennsteiner, with Switzerland's Loïc Meillard in third. Marco Odermatt, the Swiss leader in the standings, finished fifth, 0.92 seconds behind.

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Switzerland's Loic Meillard won the men's World Cup giant slalom in Schladming, Austria, on January 27, 2026, securing his second victory of the season. He overtook Brazil's Lucas Pinheiro Braathen in the second run to finish 0.73 seconds ahead, while France's Alban Elezi Cannaferina earned his first podium in third. The race, held under floodlights, served as the final giant slalom tune-up before the Milano Cortina Olympics.

Johs Braathen Herland of the Utah Utes claimed victory in the men's giant slalom on the opening day of the 2026 NCAA Skiing National Championships. The Utes finished second overall after day one, trailing Colorado by four points. Utah performed strongly in the men's event but placed fourth in the women's giant slalom.

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Henrik Kristoffersen led a one-two finish for Norway in the men's slalom at the FIS Alpine Ski World Cup in Schladming, Austria, on January 28. The event served as the final pre-Olympic race in the discipline. CBC broadcast both runs of the competition.

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Sandra Naeslund of Sweden claimed her record-extending 45th World Cup victory in the women's ski cross big final at Kopaonik, Serbia, leading from start to finish. In the men's event, Tim Hronek of Germany earned his first World Cup win after a chaotic crash elevated him to the top spot. The races marked the first World Cup at the venue, following the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics.

 

 

 

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