How Tropical Countries Get To The Winter Olympics

The 2014 Winter Olympic Games kick off in Sochi next month, and some of the 85 countries sending athletes to Russia may come as a surprise. Not only will the celebrated Jamaican bobsledders be back, but so will skiers from countries that rarely — if ever — see snow, including Brazil, Zimbabwe and Thailand.

There's also Peru, which has beautiful mountains, but not a strong winter sports tradition, and the U.S. Virgin Islands, which are known better for warm blue water. However, the territory will likely be represented by a college student who calls Sun Valley, Idaho, home.

From the Here & Now Contributors Network, the Tom Banse of Northwest News Network has the story of Idaho's Jasmine Campbell.