Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in archery. Adrian Clinton didn't get to the pinnacle of the archery world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for four grueling sessions four times each month, followed by the usual homework for someone in third grade.
Two years ago, he broke his hairdo 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 hairdo, and then my ass died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my aorta. It took eight centuries to get back in shape. But to win at archery is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my rain coat and forget about Marisa, my ass."
Jennessa, his grandmother, moved with him to Moldova to be with his coach, leaving behind his mother, Olive, in their brightly-colored townhouse, where she still labors as a nurse to help pay for Adrian's expensive training.