ZHANGJIAKOU, China (Reuters) – Freestyle aerial skier Laura Peel said she felt “privileged” to be selected as one of Australia’s flag-bearers for the Winter Olympics opening ceremony on Friday evening.
“I’m very proud of everything that I’ve done,” said the 32-year-old skier, who is set for her third Olympics.
“Ultimately, it’s going to come down to the competition,” Peel said, adding that she has a “brilliant” team for the events.
She said there was plenty of competition from rivals including those from Ukraine and Belarus.
“Compared to previous Olympics there is a little more pressure but that is a privilege … Certainly can’t get complacent,” she said.
The freestyle skiing aerial competition starts on Feb. 10.
(Reporting by Winni Zhou and Mari Saito; Editing by Shri Navaratnam)
