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flag Brazilian-born skier Lucas Pinheiro Braathen leads men’s World Cup slalom in Levi, Finland, after first run.

flag Lucas Pinheiro Braathen, representing Brazil, leads the men’s World Cup slalom in Levi, Finland, after the first run, ahead of France’s Clement Noel and Norway’s Timon Haugan by 0.41 and 0.49 seconds respectively. flag The Brazilian-born skier, who switched from Norway over a marketing rights dispute and took a year off before returning to compete for Brazil, has earned five World Cup podiums since his comeback. flag He is seeking Brazil’s first-ever Alpine skiing World Cup victory, a milestone with added significance less than three months before the Milan Cortina Olympics. flag Top contenders like Henrik Kristoffersen and Loic Meillard trail by over eight-tenths of a second. flag Austrian legend Marcel Hirscher, also a federation switcher who returned from retirement, missed the event due to injury and plans to return in January.

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