Vanuatu's Winter Olympic hopeful
Why Jeanee Crane-Mauzy took Vanuatu citizenship and hopes to complete at the Winter Olympics
Jeanee Crane-Mauzy is hoping to compete at the next Winter Olympics for the country she has just taken citizenship for, Vanuatu. The South Pacific islands, not known for its winter sports, is under major strain fighting the effects of climate change. Jeanee, who has competed at the Freestyle Ski World Cup in the Ski Halfpipe, is hoping to raise awareness of the situation by competing on the world's biggest stage for her newly adopted country at the Games in Italy in 2026.
Jeanee is an advocate on climate change and is part of the EcoAthletes collective, a non-profit that inspires and coaches athletes to lead climate action. She's been telling Sportshour's Nishat Ladha that aside from competing, she is heavily involved with the country's fight for survival.
Photo: Jeanee Crane-Mauzy competes in the qualifying round of the FIS Freestyle Ski World Cup 2017 Ladies' Ski Halfpipe during the Toyota U.S. Grand Prix at Mammoth Mountain on February 1, 2017 in Mammoth Lakes, California. (Credit: Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images)
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