The Olympics are underway in Beijing, China, and they are often populated by athletes from countries with robust winter seasons, but that's not the case for Benjamin Alexander.

Alexander is the lone member of the Jamaican ski team and he says he feels a huge sense of pride representing the country.

He spoke with Global News Weekend's Mike Arsenault about why he hopes it will create a legacy for alpine skiers and how Canada is part of what got him into the sport.

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