Olympics-Alpine skiing-Singaporean skier Basha trained on inline skates ahead of giant slalom debut

By Kurt Hall and Joyce Zhou BORMIO, Italy, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Singaporean Faiz Basha is the first competitor to represent his country in a snow sport at the Olympic Winter Games and his road to the frozen slopes from his tropical nation included unconventional training on inline skates.

Singapore has its first Winter Olympian in 8 years. Could winter sports be here to stay?

Explore Singapore's journey in winter sports, from its first Olympian in eight years to the challenges and hopes for future growth. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

These 13 Countries Will Pay Winter Olympic Gold Medalists $100,000 — Or More

Americans who top the podium at the Milan Cortina Games will be in line for a $37,500 bonus. Their competitors could collect as much as $800,000.