If I don’t remember anything else of 2010 Winter Olympics, I’ll remember this snap :

That is Pakistani skier Muhammad Abbas. No, he did not win the race. He was third from last. If you have the time, I recommend reading his wonderful story :

From wooden skis to Pakistan’s 1st Winter Olympian.

Farooq, a retired military officer, recognized Abbas had talent as an 8-year-old kid. Abbas grew up in a village in northern Pakistan, an area surrounded by mountains. His family couldn’t afford to buy him traditional skis, so his dad carved a pair out of wood.

The lift at the local slope only went up 500 meters — the downhill run at Whistler is 3,105 meters — so he skied the same smooth terrain over and over. He became quite proficient on that slope, on those homemade skis.

“I was the best out of the lot,” Abbas proudly said through Farooq.

Another article here.

Image courtesy Dawn.