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Well done! Jenise Spiteri to represent Malta at the Beijing Winter Olympics

Jenise will be representing Malta in the snowboarding category.

By Emma Galea 18 January, 2022

The Being 2022 Winter Olympics are fast-approaching, and this year Malta’s sending its very own athletes to compete!

29-year-old Maltese-American Jenise Spiteri is set to make the country proud by competing in the snowboarding category.

I started snowboarding when I was 18. I got the crazy dream to try and go to the Olympics at 20. I competed in my first pro halfpipe event at 22. I came one spot away from making it to the 2018 Olympics at 25. And now at 29, I’VE EARNED AN ENTRY FOR THE 2022 OLYMPICS!!! pic.twitter.com/YdYpNI9HVZ

— Jenise Spiteri (@jenisespiteri) January 17, 2022

“I got the crazy dream to try and go to the Olympics at 20,” Jenise wrote on social media.

“I competed in my first pro halfpipe event at 22. I came one spot away from making it to the 2018 Olympics at 25. And now at 29, I’ve earned entry to the 2022 Olympics”, she continued.

The Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games will be taking place from 4th to 20th February.

Wishing you the best of luck, Jenise and Shannon!

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Emma Galea

Emma is a Gozitan writer who loves all things related to English literature and history. When not busy studying or writing you will either find her immersed in a fictional book or at the cinema trying to watch as many films as she possibly can!