Exotic underdogs not all they seem to be

Malta, Togo, Thailand and Brazil had their moments in the limelight at the Olympics on Tuesday but some of Alpine skiing's more exotic entrants would stand out as much at 'home' as on a snowy giant slalom slope.

Take Togo's Alessia Afi Dipol, for example. An 18-year-old Italian student, she competed for India before switching allegiances.

Or Brazil's Maya Harrisson, who struggled to give an interview in Portuguese after Tuesday's women's giant slalom.