Janice Spitery, an athlete from the Malta delegation, was remembered by many spectators for eating a bean bun after the competition in the veneer U-pool, and in addition to her love of Chinese food, this trip to the Beijing Winter Olympics gave her a special experience to see how she felt in China.
Janice Spitery, 29, didn't get into snowboarding until she was 18 years old, and she put in a lot of effort to become a professional snowboarder by eating and living in a motorhome. Janice injured her knee twice and, with little sponsorship, had to drive herself around to compete. After 9 years of hard work, she finally overcame all the difficulties and qualified 17 days before the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics, becoming the first snowboarder in Malta's history to participate in the Winter Olympics. "I always believe that as long as I am hungry enough to improve, as long as I keep trying, I can succeed." Janice said.
(Editor: Lu Jun Intern Editor: Wang Chenyao)