Samantha Wells trades memorabilia with the Crown Prince of Norway Aerial skier Samantha Wells may have departed the World Freestyle Ski Championships in Voss, Norway, without a medal but the Australian Institute of Sport / Victorian Institute of Sport athlete left with a prized item of another kind.
After finishing sixth overall, the best result of her career, the 23-year-old from Mt Buller plucked up the courage to ask the Crown Prince of Norway, Haakon, to exchange beanies after the event.
Sam told the Crown Prince that it was a time-honoured tradition in Australia and with many international sporting events for an item of uniform to be exchanged between rivals.
“Sam went over and introduced herself to the Crown Prince of Norway and swapped her Australian beanie and an Australian flag for his Norwegian beanie,” AIS aerial skiing program manager and physiotherapist Ashley Merkur said.
“He complimented her on her jumping and she thanked him for taking an interest.”
After finishing sixth overall, the best result of her career, the 23-year-old from Mt Buller plucked up the courage to ask the Crown Prince of Norway, Haakon, to exchange beanies after the event.
Sam told the Crown Prince that it was a time-honoured tradition in Australia and with many international sporting events for an item of uniform to be exchanged between rivals.
“Sam went over and introduced herself to the Crown Prince of Norway and swapped her Australian beanie and an Australian flag for his Norwegian beanie,” AIS aerial skiing program manager and physiotherapist Ashley Merkur said.
“He complimented her on her jumping and she thanked him for taking an interest.”
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