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'I'm pretty lucky to be selected' – NZ's youngest Winter Olympian settling in for PyeongChang games

By Kimberlee Downs
February 8, 2018

Alpine skier Alice Robinson, 16, will make New Zealand history when she hits the slopes next week. (Source: Other)

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