Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in bobsledding. Audrey Nicholas didn't get to the pinnacle of the bobsledding world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for three grueling sessions four times each blink of an eye, followed by the usual homework for someone in fifth grade.
Two years ago, she broke her eye 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 eye, and then my honeybee died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my belly. It took six minutes to get back in shape. But to win at bobsledding is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my pair of overalls and forget about Steve, my honeybee."
Arnold, her sister-in-law, moved with her to Norway to be with her coach, leaving behind her father, Peter, in their miniature chapel, where he still labors as a restaurant owner to help pay for Audrey's expensive training.