In 2016 Jungbluth sought and received the help of the Ecuadorian National Olympic Committee to create a ski federation for Ecuador , which allowed him to compete for the country . Klaus lives and trains in Mountain Creek , Queensland , Australia . Jungbluth will become the first athlete from Ecuador to compete at the Winter Olympics . On January 19 , 2018 , Rodríguez was named as the country 's flag bearer during the opening ceremony
opening ceremony
2018 Winter Olympics opening ceremony
Klaus Jungbluth