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Winter Gold

Grit

Season 1, Episode 2 • 50m

You can’t be a champion without grit. Sometimes you don’t seem to be getting any faster, any better. And then, all that’s left is to get back up, grit your teeth, put your head down and go again. Starring USA Alpine Skier Alice Merryweather.

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