That’s right! Jenise Spiteri will be representing Malta at he upcoming Winter Olympics, which are set to take place in Beijing later this month!

The America-based athlete issued a statement on her social media to reveal the news and she could not hide her pride in becoming Malta’s first-ever snowboarder at the games. “It still doesn’t feel real – and I don’t think it will until I arrive in Beijing,” she wrote.

“But HOLY MOLY I’M GOING TO BEIJING! Qualifying for the Olympics has been such a crazy battle, with way more unexpected struggles than I imagined facing when I first began, but I’m so proud of myself for sticking to my goal and never quitting. I’ve finally earned my chance to represent Malta as their first-ever Olympic snowboarder,” she added.