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...Philip Boit, Kenya, Cross Country Theodoros Christodoulou, Cyprus, Alpine skiing Andrei Drygin, Tajikistan, Alpine skiing Gian Matteo Giordani, San Marino, Alpine skiing Alexander Heath, South Africa, Alpine skiing Shiva Keshavan, India, Luge Jayaram Khadka, Nepal, Cross country Arturo Kinch, Costa Rica, Cross country Isaac Menyoli, Cameroon, Cross country Prawat Nagvajara, Thailand, Cross country Patrick Singleton, Bermuda, Luge
TIME: Who is paying for this whole effort? Menyoli: It's self-funded. I took family money to do this - $15,000 . . . That money, if I had given it straight to Africa, I probably would not have saved many people. So I thought I could use the money this...
TIME: What do you expect to find when you get to the Olympics? Menyoli: I'm just going to go out and race and speak out for charity reasons. I don't expect any miracles or anything. My family thinks I should go win the gold. They don't really know what I am doing. I also always wanted to meet those other skiers. I've finally met the U.S. and Canadian ones. But it will be really exciting to see the Europeans - the Scandinavians and the Italians. I love the Italian ski team! They work so hard and when...
TIME: Who are your skiing role models? Menyoli: The guy who really amazes me right now is Per Elofsson. I like that he is quiet. He doesn't want a lot of attention. He just races...
TIME: Will you introduce yourself to Elofsson and the Italians? Menyoli: I don't know how they will take it. I am sure that now you guys are getting me out there, those guys will know me. And if they introduce themselves to me, then that will be a happy party...