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Kevin, left, during happy times with his friend luke mitrani. Jack: My brother Luke and I wanted to become ninjas, but that class was full, so our mom put us into this. n2: The Frends crack up. reporter: Only four American snowboarders can make it to the Olympics. Are you hurting your chances by practicing together? Kevin: We’ll always support each other. And practicing together makes us better. Scene 4 n2: Kevin’s friends are all snowboarders and Olympic hopefuls. They call themselves “The Frends Crew.” They spell it that way because there’s no “I” in “Frends.” n1: It’s December 31, 2009. The Olympic trials have already started. One contest out of four has taken place. Kevin is training in Utah. Kevin (to himself ) : Once I perfect my cab double cork, I’ll be ready to go for gold. n2: Kevin tries the trick. He goes into it with a little too much power and lands the wrong way. n1: The front edge of the board catches. Kevin’s head slams into the wall of the half-pipe. n2: Kevin is knocked out. He is rushed to the hospital. Scene 2 n1: Kevin goes home to Vermont. His brother David hugs him. David: Kevin! n2: David has Down syndrome, a condition that makes him learn more slowly than other people. Kevin: Hey, bro! I missed you. David: So, how does it feel to win? Kevin: I should ask you that. You’re the Special Olympics champion. David: It feels good. I don’t like to lose, though. Kevin: Me neither. That’s why I have to train hard to get into the Olympics. Mom: Kevin, I just got off the phone with the Nike company. They want to build you a half-pipe in California so you can train. Kevin: That’s so cool! Can I invite my “Frends”? 8 Scholastic action | January 31, 2011 Scene 3 n1: Kevin goes to California to train on his new half-pipe. His friends Jack, Luke, Danny, and Scotty go with him. Kevin: Let’s try this thing out. n1: The guys take turns on the half-pipe. n2: Luke does two backflips. Luke: This half-pipe is sick! Jack: Don’t hog it! n1: Jack pulls off a cab double cork—two twisting backflips with a spin. n2: Next, Kevin lands two front flips—that’s called a double McTwist. n1: A reporter walks up. reporter: How did you guys get into snowboarding? Scene 5 n1: In the hospital, Kevin is in a coma. He’s hooked up to a machine that helps him breathe. n2: Kevin’s mom is in the room with his brothers Andrew and Adam. A news report plays on the TV. reporter: An American
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