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Puerto Rico's Lone Olympian Defies Odds in Winter Sports
14 Feb
Summary
- Kellie Delka represents Puerto Rico's entire team at the Winter Games.
- Delka moved to Puerto Rico in 2018 to help rebuild its winter program.
- She funds her sport by designing and selling bikinis.

Puerto Rico's presence at the Winter Games is embodied by Kellie Delka, its only athlete. Delka, who stands 5-foot-3 and weighs 120 pounds, competes in skeleton, a sport involving speeds of approximately 80 mph down an icy track.
Her participation signifies a commitment to rebuilding Puerto Rico's Winter Olympics program. The program had been effectively dismantled in 2002 after a bobsled team withdrawal, leading to a 16-year hiatus for the island's winter athletes.




