Bay Area biathlete Joanne Reid competes for gold in Pyeongchang, with big dreams of honoring her grandfather.
A cross-country skier in college, Reid had decided to give up on elite sports.
However, her grandfather was later diagnosed with Alzheimer's and as a precaution, weapons were removed from his home, including a biathlon rifle.
It ended up in Reid's hands and she thought she'd give biathlon a try.
"Two years and two months ago was my first event," Reid said. "Here I am."
She competes with a rifle inscribed with the Lakota word for "grandfather," competing in his honor.
"I had always wanted to," she said. "Somewhere in there, he knows."
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