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Olympic dreams come true for Kosovo skier Kiana Kryeziu
Kiana Kryeziu trains at the Arxhena Ski center in Dragas, Kosovo on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. The 17-year-old Kryeziu is the first female athlete from Kosovo at the Olympic Winter Games after she met the required standards, with the last races held in Italy. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Kiana Kryeziu trains at the Arxhena Ski center in Dragas, Kosovo on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. The 17-year-old Kryeziu is the first female athlete from Kosovo at the Olympic Winter Games after she met the required standards, with the last races held in Italy. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Jan. 23, 2022 10:00 PM EST
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Kiana Kryeziu speeds down the course during training at the Arxhena Ski center in Dragas, Kosovo on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. The 17-year-old Kryeziu is the first female athlete from Kosovo at the Olympic Winter Games after she met the required standards, with the last races held in Italy. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Kiana Kryeziu speeds down the course during training at the Arxhena Ski center in Dragas, Kosovo on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. The 17-year-old Kryeziu is the first female athlete from Kosovo at the Olympic Winter Games after she met the required standards, with the last races held in Italy. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

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Kiana Kryeziu speeds down the course during training at the Arxhena Ski center in Dragas, Kosovo on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. The 17-year-old Kryeziu is the first female athlete from Kosovo at the Olympic Winter Games after she met the required standards, with the last races held in Italy. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Kiana Kryeziu speeds down the course during training at the Arxhena Ski center in Dragas, Kosovo on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. The 17-year-old Kryeziu is the first female athlete from Kosovo at the Olympic Winter Games after she met the required standards, with the last races held in Italy. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Jan. 23, 2022 10:00 PM EST
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Local fans gather around for a picture with Kiana Kryeziu, center, at the Arxhena Ski center in Dragas, Kosovo on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. The 17-year-old Kryeziu is the first female athlete from Kosovo at the Olympic Winter Games after she met the required standards, with the last races held in Italy. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Local fans gather around for a picture with Kiana Kryeziu, center, at the Arxhena Ski center in Dragas, Kosovo on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. The 17-year-old Kryeziu is the first female athlete from Kosovo at the Olympic Winter Games after she met the required standards, with the last races held in Italy. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

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Kiana Kryeziu speeds down the course during training at the Arxhena Ski center in Dragas, Kosovo on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. The 17-year-old Kryeziu is the first female athlete from Kosovo at the Olympic Winter Games after she met the required standards, with the last races held in Italy. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Kiana Kryeziu speeds down the course during training at the Arxhena Ski center in Dragas, Kosovo on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. The 17-year-old Kryeziu is the first female athlete from Kosovo at the Olympic Winter Games after she met the required standards, with the last races held in Italy. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

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Visar Kryeziu, a photographer with The Associated Press and father of Kiana Kryeziu, right, fixes flags as he sets a ski course during training at the Arxhena Ski center in Dragas, Kosovo on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. The 17-year-old Kryeziu is the first female athlete from Kosovo at the Olympic Winter Games after she met the required standards, with the last races held in Italy. (AP Photo)

Visar Kryeziu, a photographer with The Associated Press and father of Kiana Kryeziu, right, fixes flags as he sets a ski course during training at the Arxhena Ski center in Dragas, Kosovo on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. The 17-year-old Kryeziu is the first female athlete from Kosovo at the Olympic Winter Games after she met the required standards, with the last races held in Italy. (AP Photo)

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Kiana Kryeziu speeds down the course during training at the Arxhena Ski center in Dragas, Kosovo on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. The 17-year-old Kryeziu is the first female athlete from Kosovo at the Olympic Winter Games after she met the required standards, with the last races held in Italy. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Kiana Kryeziu speeds down the course during training at the Arxhena Ski center in Dragas, Kosovo on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. The 17-year-old Kryeziu is the first female athlete from Kosovo at the Olympic Winter Games after she met the required standards, with the last races held in Italy. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Jan. 23, 2022 10:00 PM EST
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Kiana Kryeziu carries her skis prior to training at the Arxhena Ski center in Dragas, Kosovo on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. The 17-year-old Kryeziu is the first female athlete from Kosovo at the Olympic Winter Games after she met the required standards, with the last races held in Italy. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Kiana Kryeziu carries her skis prior to training at the Arxhena Ski center in Dragas, Kosovo on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. The 17-year-old Kryeziu is the first female athlete from Kosovo at the Olympic Winter Games after she met the required standards, with the last races held in Italy. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Jan. 23, 2022 10:00 PM EST
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Kiana Kryeziu, left, listens to Kosovo's national team coach Agim Pupovci during training at the Arxhena Ski center in Dragas, Kosovo on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. The 17-year-old Kryeziu is the first female athlete from Kosovo at the Olympic Winter Games after she met the required standards, with the last races held in Italy. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Kiana Kryeziu, left, listens to Kosovo's national team coach Agim Pupovci during training at the Arxhena Ski center in Dragas, Kosovo on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. The 17-year-old Kryeziu is the first female athlete from Kosovo at the Olympic Winter Games after she met the required standards, with the last races held in Italy. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Jan. 23, 2022 10:00 PM EST
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Kiana Kryeziu holds her skis prior to training at the Arxhena Ski center in Dragas, Kosovo on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. The 17-year-old Kryeziu is the first female athlete from Kosovo at the Olympic Winter Games after she met the required standards, with the last races held in Italy. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

Kiana Kryeziu holds her skis prior to training at the Arxhena Ski center in Dragas, Kosovo on Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022. The 17-year-old Kryeziu is the first female athlete from Kosovo at the Olympic Winter Games after she met the required standards, with the last races held in Italy. (AP Photo/Visar Kryeziu)

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