To think, Patrick Deneen was almost not even here.
The reigning freestyle moguls World Champion once thought about giving the sport up. He was at a crossroads during the 2004-05 season after he tore up a knee and lost his spot on the U.S. Freestyle Ski Team. But De**neen, 21, has used the past two years to go from afterthought to potential fa**vorite at the 2010 Win*ter Olympic Games in Vancouver, B.C.
Last season, Deneen won the World Championships in Japan — the year before he was named freestyle Rookie of the Year.
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