Origin
The Trump family has been known to tell a tall tale or two during their time in the business world and in politics. Ahead of the 2021 Olympics in Japan, an old story had reemerged online, this one about Ivana Trump, the former wife of Donald Trump.
According to numerous articles, and Donald Trump’s own book “Trump: The Art of the Deal,” in 1972 Ivana Trump was “an alternate on the Czechoslovakian ski team at the Sapporo Winter Olympics” in Japan.
An alternate is a member of the Olympic team who participates only if another team member gets sick or injured. As a possible alternate, she would not actually put on skis and compete unless called upon to do so.