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Jenise Spiteri has clapped back at people who mocked her as she pursued her dream after competing in the women's snowboard halfpipe at Beijing 2022.
The Team Malta athlete finished 21st in qualification at Genting Snow Park behind Chloe Kim who went on to retain her title.
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ZHANGJIAKOU, CHINA - FEBRUARY 09: Jenise Spiteri of Team Malta reacts during the during the Women's Snowboard Halfpipe Qualification on Day 5 of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at Genting Snow Park on February 09, 2022 in Zhangjiakou, China. (Photo by Lars Baron/Getty Images)

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Jenise Spiteri claps back at doubters: "Actually, I'm an Olympian."

Snowboarder Spiteri is her nation's sole competitor at Beijing 2022. For the last two winters, she has lived in a van with no heating to keep her Olympic dream alive. Now she is representing the country of her grandparents in the halfpipe and says, "I want to show people that, no matter where they are in life, if they have a dream they really can achieve anything."

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Malta's Jenise Spiteri: From living in a van to the Winter Olympics

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