Flying the flag for Iran

Iranian skier Samaneh Beyrami Baher is all set to compete in the gruelling cross-country skiing event at the Winter Olympics in Italy.

This is the second time Samaneh has qualified for the Games. When Iran's flag bearer at the 2018 Games she caused a sensation with her emotional entrance at the opening ceremony.

She tells us about her rigorous training, the challenges she's has had to overcome and why she's so confident in a new set of skis she's just received from Olympic champion Jessica Diggins.

Photo: Samaneh Beyrami Baher of Iran competes during the Cross-Country - Women's 7.5km Qualification of the FIS World Ski Championships Trondheim at Granasen on February 26, 2025 in Trondheim, Norway. (Credit: Getty Images)