Jenise Spiteri might be one of the most interesting Olympians at these Games. 

Ten years ago, the 29-year-old asked her Facebook friends to teach her how to snowboard in a halfpipe. Today, she’s the only Olympian representing the European island of Malta.

The San Francisco-born snowboarder, easily recognizable for her brightly dyed hair, went viral after her halfpipe qualifying run Wednesday.

Spiteri was too nervous to eat before competing yesterday, so she stuffed a red bean bun in her pocket for later. She forgot about it and ended up doing her entire run with her steamed snack in her pocket.

When she got to the bottom of the halfpipe, she reached for her phone — and found the food instead, still intact. Spiteri then took a bite for the world to see. 

Internet famous: When I saw her at the halfpipe final, where she was cheering on fellow snowboarders, she was eating food again: a plate full of salmon and cream cheese on bread, cookies — and of course, a red bean bun.

Now, she’s one of the more recognizable Olympians at the Beijing Games — as evidenced by the droves of people asking to take photos with her. 

That wasn’t the first time she had forgotten food in her pocket at the Games. She told me that she was eating a banana on her way to the opening ceremony, where she was the flagbearer for Malta — but there was no trash can to throw away the peel. So, she put it in her pocket.

Hours later, on the way back to the village, she felt something wet seeping through her shirt and she immediately knew what it was. 

Olympic ties: Spiteri told me that she wanted to honor her late grandfather by becoming an Olympian representing his home nation of Malta.

Joseph Spiteri started a figure skating boot company called SP-Teri when he moved to San Francisco decades ago. His skates have been worn by Olympians such as Team USA’s iconic skater Michelle Kwan.

He never got to see her compete, but Spiteri says she knows he’s proud.