Coco Altatis Africa, Asia, China, Europe, France, Morocco, sports

Morocco’s Yassine Aouich competes at 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China

Yassine Aouich, 31, is the sole representative of Morocco at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Hosted by Beijing, China, the international winter multisport event will be held from February 4-20, 2022. Born and raised in Ifrane, Morocco, Aouich is fluent in Arabic and French. He attended Universite Al-Akhawayne in Ifrane. In 2011, Aouich competed at an Fédération … Continue reading Morocco’s Yassine Aouich competes at 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China

Coco Altatis Asia, China, Europe, Malta, sports

Malta’s Jenise Spiteri competes at 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China

Jenise Spiteri, 29, is the sole representative of Malta at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Hosted by Beijing, China, the international winter multisport event will be held from February 4-20, 2022. Spiteri was born to Maltese parents George Spiteri and Jacki Spiteri in Redwood City, California, United States. Bryan Spiteri and Aaron Spiteri are Jenise's half-brothers. Jenise's … Continue reading Malta’s Jenise Spiteri competes at 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China

Coco Altatis Asia, China, Kyrgyzstan, sports

Kyrgyzstan’s Maxim Gordeev competes at 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China

Maxim Gordeev, 26, is the sole representative of Kyrgyzstan at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Hosted by Beijing, China, the international winter multisport event will be held from February 4-20, 2022. On January 28, 2022, Kyrgyzstan's secretary of state Suyunbek Kasmambetov handed over the country's national flag to Gordeev. On February 16, 2022, the latter will compete … Continue reading Kyrgyzstan’s Maxim Gordeev competes at 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China

Coco Altatis Asia, China, India, sports

India’s Arif Khan competes at 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China

Mohammad Arif Khan, 31, is the sole representative of India at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Hosted by Beijing, China, the international winter multisport event will be held from February 4-20, 2022. Hailing from Jammu and Kashmir, India, Khan is the son of Yasin Khan, who owns a ski equipment shop in Gulmarg, Baramulla, Jammu and Kashmir. In … Continue reading India’s Arif Khan competes at 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China

Coco Altatis Asia, China, Europe, France, Haiti, North America, sports

Haiti’s Richardson Viano competes at 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China

Raised in France, Richardson Viano, 19, is the sole representative of Haiti at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Hosted by Beijing, China, the international winter multisport event will be held from February 4-20, 2022. Born in Haiti, Viano lived in an orphanage for one year and six months. In December 2005, French-Italian couple Andrea Viano and Silvia Grosso-Viano adopted … Continue reading Haiti’s Richardson Viano competes at 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China

Coco Altatis Africa, Europe, Ghana, sports, Switzerland

Ghana’s Carlos Mäder competes at 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China

Carlos Mäder, 43, is the sole representative of Ghana at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Hosted by Beijing, China, the international winter multisport event will be held from February 4-20, 2022. Born in Cape Coast, Ghana, Mäder was adopted by a Swiss family, who maintained contact with his biological mother. He grew up in Switzerland and … Continue reading Ghana’s Carlos Mäder competes at 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China

Coco Altatis Africa, Eritrea, sports

Eritrea’s Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda competes at 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China

Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda, 25, is the sole representative of Eritrea at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Hosted by Beijing, China, the international winter multisport event will be held from February 4-20, 2022. Born in Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada to Eritrean parents Walday Abeda and Ariam Abeda, Shannon-Ogbnai started skiing in 1999. In 2003, the family moved to … Continue reading Eritrea’s Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda competes at 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China

Coco Altatis Ecuador, South America, sports

Ecuador’s Sarah Escobar competes at 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China

Sarah Escobar, 20, is the sole representative of Ecuador at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Hosted by Beijing, China, the international winter multisport event will be held from February 4-20, 2022. On February 7, 2022, Escobar will compete in the women's giant slalom, marking the first time a female athlete from Ecuador is competing in Winter … Continue reading Ecuador’s Sarah Escobar competes at 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, China

Coco Altatis Asia, China, Europe, Liechtenstein, sports

Liechtenstein’s Marco Pfiffner, Nina Riedener in Beijing, China for 2022 Winter Olympics

Liechtenstein is represented at the 2022 Winter Olympics by Marco Pfiffner, 27, and Nina Riedener, 21. Hosted by Beijing, China, the international winter multisport event will be held from February 4-20, 2022. Pfiffner will compete in alpine skiing, particularly in men's downhill. Riedener will compete in cross-country skiing, particularly in women's 15km skiathlon. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgIgARxbf1E . … Continue reading Liechtenstein’s Marco Pfiffner, Nina Riedener in Beijing, China for 2022 Winter Olympics

Coco Altatis Asia, China, Europe, Norway, sports

Norway’s Kjetil Jansrud, Kristin Skaslien, Magnus Nedregotten in China for 2022 Winter Olympics 

Kjetil Jansrud, 36, and Kristin Skaslien, 36, are two of the 84 athletes representing Norway at the 2022 Winter Olympics. Hosted by Beijing, China, the international winter multisport event will be held from February 4-20, 2022. Including China and Norway, there are 91 countries and territories participating in the event. At the 128th International Olympic … Continue reading Norway’s Kjetil Jansrud, Kristin Skaslien, Magnus Nedregotten in China for 2022 Winter Olympics