Alex "Chumpy" Pullin has been announced as Australia's flagbearer at the opening ceremony for the Sochi Winter Olympics on Friday.
The two-time Winter Olympian was something of a surprise choice ahead of Lydia Lassila, a four-Games veteran and 2010 Vancouver gold medallist.
Pullin, though, clearly represents the new face of winter sport in Australia.
A two-time world champion in snowboard cross, he is a warm favourite to take gold in Sochi.
He had qualified first in the event at the Vancouver Games but disappointingly crashed out in his first head-to-head race.
Since then he has gone from strength to strength, claiming two overall World Cup crowns as well as his double world championship success.