Laurent Dubreuil celebrates winning the bronze medal on the podium of the men’s 500 metres speed skating race.Luca Bruno/The Associated Press
On Saturday, Laurent Dubreuil won an Olympic bronze medal to pair with the silver he won in Beijing.
His Games is over, but instead of going home he’ll stay in Europe. That way he doesn’t have to pay out of pocket to fly back for the world championships in Heerenveen, Netherlands in about a week’s time.
Once at that event, he’ll stay with friends.
“It’s cheaper than a hotel,” Debreuil said.
He was just minutes off the podium when he had this remarkable conversation.
You have to pay for everything on this trip?
“Yes.”
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