The original helmet design of skeleton racer Ben Sandford of New Zealand.
“The Snow Leopard” is the nickname of alpine skier Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong from Ghana, a country that has never seen snow. The Olympian trained on sand slopes. He could have participated in the Winter Olympics four yeas ago but was late for qualifiers because of a canceled flight. He was the only representative from Ghana at the Vancouver Olympics.
Skier Robel Teklemariam (left) was the first Ethiopian athlete to participate in the Winter Olympics.
Luger Shiva Keshavan was one of the three athletes who represented India at the Vancouver Olympics. Despite the stereotype there is enough snow in India for the athletes to train. One of Asia’s best ski resorts – Cashmere – is situated in the country’s north.
The oldest Olympian was Mexico’s only representative, the 51-year-old Prince Hubertus von Hohenlohe. The alpine inherited his title from his Austrian ancestors. He has participated in twelve world championships and five Olympic Games, including Vancouver, but the 36th place is his best result.
American speedskater Ryan Bedford was extremely popular owing to his patriotic hairstyle. His coach Chad Hedrick suggested it as a joke.
The war paint on the helmet of German hockey goaltender Thomas Greiss was clearly inspired by the “Alien vs. Predator” movie.
The original helmet design of skeleton racer Ben Sandford of New Zealand.
The extraordinary uniform of the Norwegian curling team, which won the silver at the XXI Olympic Winter Games, deserves the gold in the Olympic costumes contest.
