A Life in Motion, Stopped Cold

Brazilian gymnast Laís Souza had already competed in the Olympics twice when she was recruited into the relatively new sport of aerial skiing. Souza took on the new sport at warp-speed, qualifying for the Sochi 2014 Winter Games just seven months after she began her aerials career. But then disaster struck.

Published: May 13, 2015
Length: 35 minutes (8,900 words)
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