Source : ABC NEWS
There were no choices for Alisa Camplin-Warner.
There were plenty of candidates to take the American symbol at the final meeting, with six medal winners from Australia’s most popular Winter Olympic Games and a host of incredibly amazing performances outside the award winners.
It should come as no surprise that tycoons champion Cooper Woods and aerialist gold medalist Danielle Scott were chosen, two athletes who Camplin-Warner described as “personified the classic squad of 2026.”

Cooper Woods has helped lift the entire Australian team. (Getty Images: Michael Reaves)
In fact, Camplin-Warner sneaked off behind the athletes during what they perceived as a regular photo shoot, leaving the only ones who were surprised: the athletes themselves.
Scott said,” She snuck up on us.”
She surprised us, and we both got taken advantage of by getting photos taken of the [ Olympic ] rings, before she surprised us and made the announcement, which was really cool.
Woods, Australia’s sixth spring Olympic champion, continued,” Yeah, actually the entire team was in on it.”
” Which is really interesting, but what a lovely shock,” the author said.
Woods ‘ voice cracked as the frost fell outside the Livigno media center where he had been displayed to investigators, and he was charmingly mental about being chosen.
He said,” It means everything.
It means more than just the trophies, splendor and renown, as I said yesterday.
I’m very excited because this is like one of the best things you can do in sports to fly the flag for your state.

Danielle Scott competed at her fourth Winter Olympics. (Getty Images: Cameron Spencer)
It was” the icing on the cake,” according to Scott, who set a personal best score for her twin Full-Full-Full in the specific moguls competition to win gold before topping it with a score of 120.20 in the mixed team event earlier on Saturday.

Dani Scott and Cooper Woods won silver and gold medals at the 2026 Winter Games. (ABC Sport: Hamish Harty)
The four-time Olympian said,” It’s an utter opportunity.”
” I believe that these Games have just about become the best they could be, and the only thing that’s got to be the best option right then is,” he says.
It’s amazing to play for quite a powerful winter team.
Woods, who with his stunning win in the magnates sparked the golden rush for Australia, described the spectacle as exciting.
Woods remarked,” Every day to see them throw down or move their bodies as quickly as possible and merely represent the country as best they can.”
” I’ve loved watching all perform,” I said.” It’s been very encouraging.”

Alisa Camplin-Warner (right) said Danielle Scott was a worthy flag-bearer. (Getty Images: Cameron Spencer)
Woods is then recognizable in Australian sports, which will require some getting used to.
” It’s really been truly overwhelming,” he said.
” I don’t actually understand what it’s like to be back home. My home recently returned. We’re from Merimbula, a little village, and I believe my brother has grown a little more well-known.
It’s really great. Despite the many amazing people reaching out, I still want to keep my head flat.  ,
” I’m still Cooper Woods, and I want to make sure nothing about it changes.”
The only way out for the American spring sports teams was, according to Scott, having had such a powerful Games.
When you witness one of your friends accomplish quite incredible feats, she said, “it just inspires you and gives you the confidence that you can do it as well.”
” I think the team out there today is just so excited to get up on that water ramp in Brisbane,” he said.” They’ve seen what we can do.
The sky is the control, they say. So I’m glad to be a part of that and eager to return.
Scott won her first podium appearance at the Olympics earlier this week, coming off a career-high 117.19 in the women’s flying skiing last.
The Arena di Verona will host the final meeting on Monday night AEDT.
The 2, 000-year-old Roman amphitheatre dates back to the Colosseum and has already been a hub for Asian having success with the 2022 Girod’Italia victory.
It will now have a reverberation after the successful Winter Olympics for Australia.

