Austria meets AustraliaDidgeridoo player Anthony Wilson plays alongside the Austrian students at the Winter Youth Olympic Team Welcome.
The Aussies enjoy the showClaudia Leggett, Alex Ferlazzo and Sam Hodic enjoy the Team Welcome Reception.
The stars of the showThe Australian Winter Youth Olympic Team and the spectacular performers and guests from the Team Welcome Reception- spot snowboard World Champ Alex "Chumpy" Pullin, didgeridoo player Anthony, BK, YOGGL and Chef Alisa!
The Aussies arriveThe Australian Winter Youth Olympic Team arrives for their Team Welcome Reception and Flagbearer Announcement.
The Winter Youth Olympic VillageThe Youth Olympic Village will be home to 1600 people during the inaugural Winter Youth Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria. The Aussies are stoked to have moved in and showed the media around!
Team Welcome Reception and Team Flagbearer AnnouncementThe Australian Winter Youth Olympic Team Welcome Reception was held at the pictuesque Fransiscan Grammar School outside Innsbruck ahead of the inaugural Winter Youth Olympics. Chef de Mission Alisa Camplin also named the Team Flagbearer.
FlagbearerAlpine skier Greta Small was selected to lead the 2012 Australian Winter Youth Olympic Team as flagbearer for the Opening Ceremony.
Autograph sessionBiathlete Lachlan Porter signs autographs for keen students at a local Austrian school at the 2012 Australian Winter Youth Olympic Team official welcome.
Team officially announcedThe Australian Winter Youth Olympic Team are revealed at the Offentliches Gymnasium der Franziskaner secondary school during previews to the Winter Youth Olympic Games on January 10, 2012 in Innsbruck, Austria.
Austrian welcomeA class from the Offentliches Gymnasium der Franziskaner secondary school perform for the Australian Youth team during previews to the Winter Youth Olympic Games on January 10, 2012 in Innsbruck, Austria.
2012 Australian Winter Youth Olympic TeamThe Australian Winter Youth Olympic Team pose for a photo outside the Offentliches Gymnasium der Franziskaner secondary school during previews to the Winter Youth Olympic Games on January 10, 2012 in Innsbruck, Austria.
Innsbruck 2012 Team WelcomeThe 2012 Australian Winter Youth Olympic Team were officially welcomed to the Games at a function in the picturesque town of Hall, just outside of host city Innsbruck.
Aussies outfitted in InnsbruckThe first Australian athletes to arrive in Innsbruck ahead of the Winter Youth Olympics were outfitted with the green and gold Team uniforms.
Sharnita shooting strongSharnita Crompton of Australia in the shooting accuracy of the Ice Hockey Skills Challenge at Olympiaworld on January 19, 2012 in Innsbruck, Austria.
Alex gets air16-year-old snowboarder Alex Fitch gets some huge air, in training ahead of the 2012 Winter Youth Olympics.
Athlete Gallery - Alex FitchAlex Fitch from the NSW Central Coast competes in both halfpipe and slopestyle and at just 16 years of age is the only snowboarder on the 2012 Australian Winter Youth Olympic Team.
Innsbruck 2012 Opening CeremonyThe Opening Ceremony for the Innsbruck 2012 Winter Youth Olympics took place on Friday 13 January at the picturesque Bergisel Stadium.
Thomas Waddell fliesSki halfpipe competitor Thomas Waddell.
Crompton on targetSharnita Crompton gets her eye in for the accuracy component of the ice hockey skills challenge.
Crompton glides on iceIce hockey skills challenge competitor Sharnita Crompton.
Sharnita and Sam all smilesIce hockey skills challenge competitors Sharnita Crompton and Sam Hodic are all smiles after qualifying for the Winter Youth Olympics.
Sam Hodic at the Ice HouseSam Hodic plays ice hockey at the Melbourne Ice House.
Lucy Glanville in Falls CreekLucy Glanville races against Esther Bottomley in a cross country sprint race at Falls Creek.
Lachlan Porter at the Alpen CupBiathlete Lachlan Porter competes at the Alpen Cup in Pokljuka, Slovenia in December 2011.
Jack Millar gets airtimeSki Cross racer Jack Millar flies through the air.
