From the tropics to Beijing: How Alex Ferlazzo made it to the Winter Olympics in luge
Townsville is one of the hottest places in Australia, where people barely own a jumper and the closest thing to snow is at the local ice-skating rink.
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Townsville is one of the hottest places in Australia, where people barely own a jumper and the closest thing to snow is at the local ice-skating rink.
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