The Norwegian-Brazilian skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen won again on Sunday, this time in a slalom race at Levi in Finland, and for Brazil, not Norway. Braathen parted ways with Norway’s national skiing federation three years ago, and is now humiliating his Norwegian and European competition.
Atle Lie McGrath was the best Norwegian, in 7th place, prompting retired skier Kjetil Jansrud to claim that “we would gladly have seen the Norwegian flag” behind Braathen’s name on the winners’ roster. Braathen left the Norwegian team in a dispute over paid sponsorships.
Jansrud, a former Olympic skier for Norway, claimed that Braathen “loved” the slopes and the conditions in Finland on Sunday. Braathen also beat Norwegian skiers Timon Haugan and Henrik Kristoffersen, who landed in 18th and 19th place.
NewsinEnglish.no staff
