TED: Janine Shepherd: A broken body isn’t a broken person - Janine Shepherd (2012)




TED Talks Daily (SD video) show

Summary: Cross-country skier Janine Shepherd hoped for an Olympic medal -- until she was hit by a truck during a training bike ride. She shares a powerful story about the human potential for recovery. Her message: you are not your body, and giving up old dreams can allow new ones to soar.