HOLLY HARRIS, 'I'M READY TO BRING HOME GOLD!'

The champion figure skater will be taking to the ice at the Winter Olympics

- Harry Mulholland

Growing up in a family of avid skiers, Holly Harris has spent her life in the snow.

But when she was five, Holly discovered ice skating while on a family holiday in Aspen, Colorado, and instantly fell in love with the sport.

“My mum took me on the ice and I remember it being so difficult, which I didn’t expect,” Holly tells Woman’s Day.

“Mum was gliding around the ice so effortlessly, because she’d grown up figure-skating. She offered to help me but I was determined to do it myself.”

Soon, she conquered the ice too and now two decades on, the 23-year-old from Sydney is going for gold in pairs ice dancing at the 2026 Winter Olympic Games, which began this week in Milan, Italy.

“I grew up dreaming about [going to the Winter Olympics] and it’s what I've been training my whole life for,” Holly says.

“I can’t wait to represent Australia, it's such a huge honour. Winning gold would mean the world to me.”