Flying the flag for Iran
Iranian skier Samaneh Beyrami Baher was the country's flag bearer at the 2018 Winter Games.
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)
