It is the moment that Australia's Sarah Blizzard has been waiting years for to come true – and in a matter of days her Olympic bobsleigh dreams will become a reality.
But there is one design choice on her bobsleigh that has puzzled some on social media.
Why is Blizzard's bobsleigh painted orange just days away from first Olympic race?
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The answer is simple. It is a remarkable act of generosity.
Blizzard and her brakewoman Desi Johnson have been sharing their journey to the Olympic Winter Games across social media, from the highs to the lows, for the past year.
The bobsleigh community is not as large as many sports the Australian fans may be used to, with only three athletes and one travelling reserve selected for Milano-Cortina.
Blizzard, 29, has not been shy when asked about the costs associated with the sport, nor has she kept secret the assistance other teams have given her along the way.
So when one Dutch duo were struggling to book their ticket to the Olympic Winter Games, a short phone call to Blizzard quickly turned their struggle into success.
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Dutch two-person team Dave Wesselink and Jelen Franjic were on the verge of missing the qualification criteria to secure a spot to the Olympic Games with team Netherlands at the final World Cup event before the tournament, with their bobsleigh "not good enough" to deliver a strong result on the course in St Moritz, Switzerland.
The pair needed to finish in the top eight at that World Cup if they wanted to compete in Cortina d'Ampezzo, leaving them no choice but to ask Blizzard, a close friend, for help.
"We saw we had potential in the two-man bobsled but the equipment wasn't good enough," Dutch two-man pilot Dave Wesselink told NU.nl.
"We politely asked if we could borrow their two-man bobsleigh. They said yes, and we didn't even have to pay for it."
In a heartwarming ending, the pair secured their spot in the Olympic Winter Games. Still, it was going to be a challenge to get their own equipment up to standard to compete in Milan.
With the bobsleigh Blizzard uses costing anywhere from $100,000 AUD upwards, the Australian informed the Dutch they could continue using the sled for the Olympics.
"The sled is mine. I own it myself," Blizzard said on TikTok.
"It is not Team Australia's (sled), it is my own personal one that I bought second-hand.
"That (two-person sled) one is a lot faster and a lot more competitive. I had to do that to be able to step up and be competitive."
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Blizzard also confirmed the Dutch will not get any advantage that she doesn't have while in her sled, as all bobsleighs are the same for men and women.
"All of the two-persons sleds can be for men or woman. There is no a different sled," she continued.
"You can change where the foot pegs are, so where your feet (rest), and how far back you sit in the sled. You can change the seat, the distance of the D-rings, which is what we steer with.
"When we switch between the Dutch pilot, who is a male and much taller than me … we just change the foot pegs, the seat and D-rings. It takes about 10 minutes. It is a super quick job.
"Our training is far enough apart, as is our races, that it doesn't interfere with anything."
The Dutch duo will hit the ice on February 16 (AEDT) for the first heat of the men's two-man race, while Blizzard and Johnson will begin their campaign on February 21.
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