US EditionBad Bunny and a Lone Olympian - From Texas - Are Waving Puerto Rico's Flag on the World Stage
Texan-born Kellie Delka lives and trains in Puerto Rico and competes solo in skeleton at the Winter Olympics, inspiring youth despite limited resources and strong competition.
- This past week, Puerto Rico appeared on two global stages: Bad Bunny performed at the Super Bowl 60 halftime show and Kellie Delka carried the flag at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
- A native Texan, Kellie Delka relocated to Puerto Rico about 8 years ago after recruitment by the Puerto Rico winter sports federation, meeting residency and eligibility criteria.
- Funding and logistics fall mostly to Delka, who largely pays her own way and often travels solo to World Cup races while competing in skeleton, careening head-first at high speeds.
- Reactions were mixed, with some residents like Juan Carlos Lugo expressing pride while others at a San Juan watch party were unaware; Antonio Sotomayor noted ongoing debates on language and identity.
- Observers say music and sport remain key platforms for Puerto Rico to wave its flag, amplified by the Puerto Rican diaspora in the U.S. of about 6 million people.
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Independent EspañolBy FERNANDA FIGUEROA MILÁN (AP) — Puerto Rico is making its mark this past week on two monumental stages: the Super Bowl halftime show and — with a single athlete — the Winter Olympics. Music and sports are among the island's few opportunities to wave its flag and make the world see it. But the question of who can represent Puerto Rico remains complicated, tied to its history, identity, and status as a U.S. commonwealth rather than a full-fledge…
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Bad Bunny and a lone Olympian from Texas are waving Puerto Rico's flag on the world stage
Puerto Rico this week is making its mark on some of the world’s biggest stages: the Super Bowl halftime show and -- with a single athlete -- the slopes of the Winter Games.
Olympic athlete Kellie Delka will begin her participation in the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games tomorrow, Friday, after completing her third and final day of official training today at the Cortina Sliding Centre.
Who is Kellie Delka? Meet Puerto Rico's only athlete at the 2026 Winter Olympics
Although it may sound hard to believe, Puerto Rico, the island with a tropical climate, is participating in the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics, thanks to a Texan. Kellie Delka is the only athlete representing Puerto Rico at the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics in the sport of skeleton (where an athlete rides a sled upside down at high speeds on...
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