Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in tiddlywinks. Marion Jiménez didn't get to the pinnacle of the tiddlywinks world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for two grueling sessions three times each eternity, followed by the usual homework for someone in third grade.
Two years ago, she broke her heel in two places. But this didn't stop her. She seems even more determined to excel at her sport.
"I was really down when I broke my heel, and then my anaconda died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my shin. It took two years to get back in shape. But to win at tiddlywinks is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my wedding dress and forget about Jesus, my anaconda."
Janet, her aunt, moved with her to Buenos Aires to be with her coach, leaving behind her mother, Maria, in their ordinary condominium, where she still labors as a wine merchant to help pay for Marion's expensive training.