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No, It Is Not Impossible! Cambodia's Never Give Up Story: Winter Olympics

I am sitting in a coffee shop writing this post and heard two patrons sitting at a table next to me talking about a friend who couldn't possibly change. The person's future had been "etched in stone". The conversation bothered me. I guess, I'm the sort who feels it is never too late to change.  Careers have begun late in life. Retirement funds set aside late in life. PhD graduates have become taxi drivers. Truck drivers become professors. Yeah. I had a problem with the conversation. Their words brought me to today's winning topic for our discussion. Google Maps Today we will jet to Cambodia for an inspiring story. In a country where the low temperatures are in the 70's and the highs in the 90's, one wouldn't consider this a training ground for a winter sport. Surprise, Cambodia now has winter sports training. In the capital city, Phnom Penh, there is now a professionally groomed ice rink. It is the only one in the entire c...