Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in bobsledding. Dorian Robinson didn't get to the pinnacle of the bobsledding world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for two grueling sessions two times each day, followed by the usual homework for someone in third grade.
Two years ago, he broke his artery in three 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 artery, and then my antelope died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my Achilles tendon. It took six lifetimes 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 hair net and forget about Kathy, my antelope."
Alison, his friend, moved with him to Delaware to be with his coach, leaving behind his mother, Bubbles, in their stuffed office, where she still labors as a chimney sweep to help pay for Dorian's expensive training.