Alpine skier Faiz Basha, the first Singaporean to qualify for a snow event at the Winter Olympics, has earned a spot at the Milano-Cortina Games from Feb 6 to 22.
The 23-year-old met the qualifying mark for the slalom and giant slalom events in January 2025.
He also notched strong performances at the Winter University Games, Asian Winter Games, and International Ski Federation’s Alpine World Ski Championships that year.
Faiz is Singapore’s second Winter Olympian, following Cheyenne Goh’s appearance in short track speed skating at the 2018 Pyeongchang Games.
“It takes years, and sometimes, you don’t see the results until the following season. It’s a really holistic, bigger picture which I can see in terms of personal development and patience,” he said.
