"On the towering slopes of Livigno in Italy on Sunday, 16-year-old Australian Ally Hickman was a green and gold blur, securing herself a spot in the Olympic women's snowboard slopestyle final. She will compete for a medal in the finals on Tuesday but thousands of kilometres away at her Sydney high school, the teenager is already a legend. Around the school, Ally is everywhere: there are massive cardboard cutouts of her face and giant yellow letters spelling out her name."
"The group last saw her for her birthday in late December and said the teenage athlete generally spends two terms at school each year. They say Ally seemed really chill about making it to the Olympic finals, telling them: I'm not nervous, I'm just excited. Ally's friends Evangeline Piromalli, Gabby Rowley, Zara Tobin and Millie Scurry have been keeping in touch via text and FaceTime."
Ally Hickman, 16, qualified for the Olympic women's snowboard slopestyle final at Livigno and will compete for a medal in the finals on Tuesday. Thousands of kilometres away at her Sydney high school, students and staff have decorated the campus with massive cardboard cutouts and giant yellow letters. Teachers describe her as once quiet in year 7, now humble and focused. She has been training instead of attending classes since the start of term 4, including sessions in Whistler, Canada. Close friends keep in regular contact via text and FaceTime and recall her natural talent and calm excitement.
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