Life can be rough for a world-class competitor in figure skating. Noah Dolman didn't get to the pinnacle of the figure skating world without plenty of trial and tribulation. This incredible athlete drills for seven grueling sessions four times each day, followed by the usual homework for someone in twelfth grade.
Two years ago, he broke his lung in four 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 lung, and then my swan died. I literally lost heart, and it showed in my skull. It took eleven hours to get back in shape. But to win at figure skating is what I've been working for all my life, and I just had to pull myself up by my party hat and forget about Aiden, my swan."
Gabe, his mentor, moved with him to Fort Worth to be with his coach, leaving behind his father, Larry, in their cheap stinky shack, where he still labors as an entrepeneur to help pay for Noah's expensive training.