Lara Markthaler: "I don't have a typical teenage life like others"
Lara Markthaler is set to become South Africa's first alpine skiing competitor at the Olympic Winter Games, celebrating her 19th birthday in Cortina d’Ampezzo under unusual circumstances.
She puts South Africa 'on the ski map'
South African Lara Markthaler is set to compete in the Winter Olympics in slalom and giant slalom, marking the culmination of her family's radical life plan centered around her skiing ambitions.