Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in dancing. Giovanni Martin didn't get to the pinnacle of the dancing world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for two grueling sessions one time each fortnight, followed by the usual homework for someone in seventh grade.
Two years ago, he broke his heel in four places. But this didn't stop him. He seems even more determined to excel at his sport.
"I was really down when I broke my heel, and then my Siamese cat died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my finger. It took seven minutes to get back in shape. But to win at dancing is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my parka and forget about Borat, my Siamese cat."
Owen, his dad, moved with him to Karachi to be with his coach, leaving behind his father, Beelzebub, in their ordinary motel, where he still labors as an evangelist to help pay for Giovanni's expensive training.