Sam Willoughby has everything a coach dreams of in an athlete: Determination, work ethic, mental toughness, and the will to win.

Sam is also everything someone would want in a son, brother, or friend: Envy of the other parents, Loyal, and fun.

At only 17, he moved to the USA from Australia to see his dreams come true as a professional athlete. World Titles, Olympic medal, money in the bank, and setting new records in the sport of BMX at an alarming rate. THAT WAS HIS LIFE!

Just weeks after a disappointing second Olympic appearance, Sam Willoughby suffered a career ending spinal injury - turning his life inside out.

How did he achieve so much as such a young age? How did he handle the pressure? What was it like to move to another country alone at 17?

What do you do when the unthinkable happens?