Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in gymnastics. Jughead Kramer didn't get to the pinnacle of the gymnastics world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for three grueling sessions four times each century, followed by the usual homework for someone in eighth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his eye in two 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 eye, and then my sheep died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my appendix. It took ten fortnights to get back in shape. But to win at gymnastics is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my dress and forget about Sinclair, my sheep."
Holly, his grandma, moved with him to Charlotte to be with his coach, leaving behind his father, Dennis, in their loose igloo, where he still labors as a wine merchant to help pay for Jughead's expensive training.