Kellie Delka, a Texas-born skeleton athlete who has lived in Puerto Rico for about eight years, represented Puerto Rico as the island’s only athlete at the 2026 Winter Olympics — a visibility moment that also shines a light on growing winter sports communities on the island. In the piece, Delka describes the financial and logistical challenges of competing while largely self-funding her journey. For more, click here.

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