Imagen ⒸGetty ImagesBy Lena Smirnova | For the IPC
Three years ago, at the Paralympic Games in PyeongChang, Para alpine skier Hilmar Orvarsson spent much of the time when he was not skiing answering messages from well-wishers.
As the only athlete from Iceland, where the population is just over 350,000, and the country’s flag bearer at the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, it was natural that Orvarsson was the centre of attention at his first Paralympic Games.
“It was an honour,” the athlete said. “It was almost like a full-time job answering messages. I got quite a lot of attention and it was fun.”