Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in hockey. Millicent Dipko didn't get to the pinnacle of the hockey world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for two grueling sessions one time each month, followed by the usual homework for someone in fourth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his nostril 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 nostril, and then my donkey died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my pituitary gland. It took three centuries to get back in shape. But to win at hockey is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my 'I'm with Stupid' shirt and forget about Mark, my donkey."
Regina, his mother-in-law, moved with him to Brasilia to be with his coach, leaving behind his mother, So-Yeng, in their decrepit parsonage, where she still labors as a doctor to help pay for Millicent's expensive training.