Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in skiing. Keith Bruce didn't get to the pinnacle of the skiing world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for six grueling sessions one time each year, followed by the usual homework for someone in eighth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his little toe 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 little toe, and then my duck died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my eyeball. It took two decades to get back in shape. But to win at skiing is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my bustier and forget about Pallavi, my duck."
William, his sister, moved with him to Belarus to be with his coach, leaving behind his mother, Cherise, in their chic Victorian mansion, where she still labors as a busboy to help pay for Keith's expensive training.