⛷️ No snow, no problem

Snow and ice in Brazil are rare occurrences, and short-lived when they occur. Indeed, with summer starting tomorrow, temperatures in the country’s biggest cities this week hit around 30 degrees Celsius and above, with the main weather concern being tropical storms, not flurries of snow.

Even so, when athletes from around the world arrive in northern Italy for the 2026 Winter Olympics, starting February, the snow-less Brazilian team will be there as well — and this time they are gunning for a medal.

After three decades of merely “taking part” in the Winter Olympics, Brazil is aiming to send its largest delegation in history to Milan-Cortina: up to 20 athletes, beating its previous record of 13 in Sochi 2014. And the goal this time around is the country’s first-ever medal, pursued by an aggressive strategy of recruiting elite athletes from the global Brazilian diaspora…

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