Thabo Rateleki had never skied outside of South Africa before but he's competing at the Youth Winter Games in Lausanne, Switzerland.
In fact, Rateleki had never been on a plane before. But, standing at the slalom finishing line, he was delighted to have completed the two runs on the icy slope at Les Diablerets. He and his teammate Hanle van der Merwe are Africa's sole representatives at these Youth Olympic Games.
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