From America’s Finest City to the world stage in Japan. We’re under 100 days out from the Olympics and San Diego star athletes have their sights set on one thing: representing Team USA in Tokyo. Join NBC 7 Anchor Steven Luke as he profiles dozens of San Diego athletes headed to the Summer Games to achieve their Olympic Dreams.
This week we have a true story about triumph over tragedy. Alise and Sam Willoughby are considered the royal couple in the BMX community. They not only share a love of the extreme sport, but they also share a few Olympic medals between them.
As you’ll come to find out, this couple has been put through the wringer and back. In 2016, Sam suffered a terrible BMX accident during a normal run at the Elite Athlete Training Center in Chula Vista. That same day, doctors deemed him permanently paralyzed and he’s been wheelchair-bound ever since.
But this isn’t a sad story. Sam is now coaching his wife Alise and her quest for gold. Take a listen to one of the most inspiring stories you’ll hear in this series.
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