Kasete Naufahu Skeen Explained

Kasete Naufahu Skeen
Disciplines:	Giant slalom
Birth Date:	1982 9, df=yes
Birth Place:	London, United Kingdom
Height:	1.93 m
Worldsteams:	1 – (2017)

Kasete Naufahu Skeen (born 10 September 1982^[1]) is the first Tongan alpine skier to compete at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships.^{[2] [3]}

Skeen was born in London to an English mother and Tongan father.^[4] He grew up in Notting Hill attending Holland Park School.^[5]

Skeen competed in the giant slalom qualification race at the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships 2017 held at St Moritz, Switzerland.^[6] Whilst training in Val di Fiemme, Italy,^[7] Skeen was given the nickname "Il Tomba di Tonga" (The Tomba of Tonga) referring to the Italian alpine ski racer Alberto Tomba^{[8] [9]}

Skeen is also a musician composing and performing on Nero's 2011 album Welcome Reality^{[10] [11]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: SKEEN Kasete-Naufahu – Biographie. data.fis-ski.com. en. 2017-09-08.
2. News: Meet the man who quit his job to become Tonga's first Winter Olympic ski racer. The Telegraph. 2017-09-07. en-GB.
3. Web site: Kasete represents Tonga in style at FIS World Ski Championships. 2017-02-20. Matangi Tonga. 2017-09-08.
4. News: Grit and goodwill fuel Tongan skier's Olympic dream. 2017-09-08. en-US.
5. News: Notting Hill man aims to be Tonga's first Olympic alpine skier. Cooper. Goolistan. 2016-10-31. getwestlondon. 2017-09-07.
6. News: West London skier on his Winter Olympics hopes. 2017-02-15. London Live. 2017-09-08. en-GB.
7. News: Sport: Support for Tongan skier at World Alpine Champs. 2017-02-16. Radio New Zealand. 2017-09-08. en-nz.
8. News: Il "Tomba di Tonga" in Val di Fiemme – Sport – Trentino Corriere Alpi. 2017-01-30. Trentino Corriere Alpi. 2017-09-07. it.
9. News: St. Moritz ha già un gran personaggio: Kasete Naufahu Skeen, "il Tomba di Tonga". 2017-01-31. Eurosport. 2017-09-08.
10. Web site: Welcome Reality – Nero Credits AllMusic. AllMusic. 2017-09-07.
11. Web site: Kasete Skeen. Discogs. en. 2017-09-08.