From chemo to Olympic champ

Cancer survivor Max Parrot reflects on his inspirational journey to slopestyle gold

Max Parrot was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in late 2018.Within four years, the Canadian snowboarder has not only beaten cancer but also the world's top slopestyle snowboarders to win Olympic gold at Beijing 2022. As he said himself, he deserves to crack open a beer to toast his inspirational comeback.

"The 12 rounds of chemotherapy was the hardest thing I have been through in my life. I had no energy at all. After getting through that and be back out here winning an Olympic gold medal, it feels amazing," the 27-year-old said following the medal presentation ceremony in Zhangjiakou on Monday evening.

Unable to do what he most loves on the slopes during his health problems, Parrot said he felt like a caged lion.