Olympians and their Pets: Ellery Hollingsworth - Snowboarding

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Pets: A Peruvian Inca Orchid named Inca

Q: Where did you get Inca?

I'm actually Inca's Aunt. Since I'm hardly ever back home in Connecticut, (I mostly live out of my bag), when I'm in Southern California for a couple months out of the year, I spend a lot of time with Inca, a Peruvian Inca Orchid.

Q: That's an unusual breed! What is Inca like?

Inca is hairless and beautiful, don't you think? Inca is actually very warm to the touch and has a warm heart too. She makes me feel at home.

Photo credit: Susan Izzo

Check out other Olympians that love their pets:

• Daron Rhalves - Freestyle Skiing
• Debbie McCormick - Women's Curling
• Ellery Hollingsworth - Snowboarding
• Erin Hamlin - Women's Luge
• Kikkan Randall - Cross Country Skiing
• Lindsey Jacobellis - Snowboarding
• Mirai Nagasu - Figure Skating
• Pat Deneen - Freestyle Skiing
• Steve "The Fish" Fisher - Snowboarding
• Elena Hight - Snowboarding
• Jen Rodriguez - Women's Speed Skating
• Jeret "Speedy" Peterson - Aerial Skiing
• Jessie Vetter - Women's Hockey
• Johnny Spillane - Nordic Combined Skiing
• Katie Uhlaender - Skeleton Racing
• Lowell Bailey - Biathlon
• Hannah Kearney - Mogul Skiing