Jeret Peterson was a gifted freestyle skier...
Jeret Peterson was a gifted freestyle skier who seemed to defy the law of gravity, especially with his trademark "hurricane" jump of five twists mixed with three somersaults. He was also a sexually abused child. He came from a broken home. He endured the grief of a sister who died in an auto accident when he was five. He watched a friend shoot himself before the 2006 Olympic Games in Turin. He suffered from depression and alcoholism. This caused him to be sent home from the 2006 Olympic Games. He persevered. He overcame his addictions. At the 2010 games in Vancouver he won the silver medal.
