Anchorage cross-country skier Holly Brooks saw disappointment turn to delight this morning when the U.S. Ski Team called to tell her to pack her bags for Vancouver for the Winter Olympics.

Brooks was disappointed last week when an eight-member Olympics cross-country team was announced that did not include her. She'd hoped a superb season on the Super Tour domestic skiing circuit and a strong showing at the U.S. Championships at Kincaid Park would be enough to vault her onto the team.

But a quota system in place this season that bases each country's team size to World Cup performance left the door ajar for Brooks. The more skiers a country has in the top 300 of the world rankings, the more they can take to the Olympics.

Not all countries were expected to fill their quotas, though, allowing some late additions when those spots became available today.

That's exactly what got Brooks an Olympic berth. She confirmed the call from the U.S. Ski Team in an e-mail. An official announcement was expected later Tuesday.

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