Ornella Oettl Reyes
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Ornella Oettl Reyes is an alpine skier
born in Germany to a Peru
vian mother who has competed on behalf of Peru since 2010. Her first competition event was in the 2006 German national race, where she disqualified in the Slalom and did not finish the Giant Slalom. She has
competed since then in a variety of alpine skiing events, including the slalom, giant slalom, downhill, and super combined, at a number of junior international competitions, although she is listed by the International Ski Federation as having not finished more than half of the races she has entered. As of February, 2010, her best finish in any competition was 2nd, at a giant slalom event in Germany. Oettl Reyes was selected at the age of 18 to be one of three members of Peru's delegation
to the 2010 Winter Olympics
in Vancouver
, Canada
, the first Peruvian team to participate in the Winter Olympics. Her younger brother Manfred Oettl Reyes
, also an alpine skier, was selected for the team as well. She is scheduled to compete in both the slalom and giant slalom competitions there, although she was not expected to be in serious competition for a medal. Her participation on behalf of Peru was questioned by some, as she was not only born in Germany but lives there and is of Peruvian descent on only one side of her family. She and her brother were last minute additions to the Olympic roster. They both met the minimum time qualifications for participation, but that participation was questioned as neither had taken part in a World Championship prior to the Olympics. In response to this criticism, the Peruvian Olympic Committee explained that they were in the process of receiving their Peruvian passports when the last World Championships took place, and so could not yet compete on behalf of Peru. The controversy also prompted some commenters to question why the Peruvian government has not done more to identify and develop athletes within the country. However, the practice of smaller countries sending athletes who are technically citizens of those countries but who reside elsewhere to participate in international competitions is not uncommon. Despite the controversy, the pair asked Peruvians to embrace them and their participation on behalf of Peru at the Olympics.
Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing is the sport of sliding down snow-covered hills on skis with fixed-heel bindings. Alpine skiing can be contrasted with skiing using free-heel bindings: Ski mountaineering and nordic skiing – such as cross-country; ski jumping; and Telemark. In competitive alpine skiing races four...
born in Germany to a Peru
Peru
Peru , officially the Republic of Peru , is a country in western South America. It is bordered on the north by Ecuador and Colombia, on the east by Brazil, on the southeast by Bolivia, on the south by Chile, and on the west by the Pacific Ocean....
vian mother who has competed on behalf of Peru since 2010. Her first competition event was in the 2006 German national race, where she disqualified in the Slalom and did not finish the Giant Slalom. She has
competed since then in a variety of alpine skiing events, including the slalom, giant slalom, downhill, and super combined, at a number of junior international competitions, although she is listed by the International Ski Federation as having not finished more than half of the races she has entered. As of February, 2010, her best finish in any competition was 2nd, at a giant slalom event in Germany. Oettl Reyes was selected at the age of 18 to be one of three members of Peru's delegation
Peru at the 2010 Winter Olympics
Peru participated in the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.- Alpine skiing :- Cross-country skiing :-References:...
to the 2010 Winter Olympics
2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
, the first Peruvian team to participate in the Winter Olympics. Her younger brother Manfred Oettl Reyes
Manfred Oettl Reyes
Manfred Oettl Reyes is an alpine skier born in Germany to a Peruvian mother who has competed on behalf of Peru since 2010. He has competed since 2009 in a variety of alpine skiing events, including the slalom, giant slalom, downhill, and super combined, at a number of junior international...
, also an alpine skier, was selected for the team as well. She is scheduled to compete in both the slalom and giant slalom competitions there, although she was not expected to be in serious competition for a medal. Her participation on behalf of Peru was questioned by some, as she was not only born in Germany but lives there and is of Peruvian descent on only one side of her family. She and her brother were last minute additions to the Olympic roster. They both met the minimum time qualifications for participation, but that participation was questioned as neither had taken part in a World Championship prior to the Olympics. In response to this criticism, the Peruvian Olympic Committee explained that they were in the process of receiving their Peruvian passports when the last World Championships took place, and so could not yet compete on behalf of Peru. The controversy also prompted some commenters to question why the Peruvian government has not done more to identify and develop athletes within the country. However, the practice of smaller countries sending athletes who are technically citizens of those countries but who reside elsewhere to participate in international competitions is not uncommon. Despite the controversy, the pair asked Peruvians to embrace them and their participation on behalf of Peru at the Olympics.