‘I’m happy to defend my country’: meet Greenland’s Olympian defying Donald Trump
Ukaleq Slettemark, a biathlete from Greenland, is competing in the 2022 Winter Olympics despite Greenland not being recognized as an independent sovereign state by the International Olympic Committee. Slettemark and her brother Sondre, both from Nuuk, Greenland, were born and raised in Greenland and Norway, where they learned the sport of biathlon. The siblings have been in the spotlight due to the recent media attention surrounding Greenland, with the Greenlandic sports minister expressing concerns about US President Donald Trump's interest in purchasing the territory. Slettemark is a symbol of hope and pride for Greenland, with the Erfalasorput (the Greenlandic flag) being waved by Danish fans in the stands to show their support for the Greenlandic athletes.
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