beautiful story of wisconsin native and dan jansen and and his real life and agonize struggle to win the 1994 olympic gold medal in speed skating and despite his overwhelming emotional loss with the death of his much love best friend and family member while his sister and jane . this story main focus be to sensitively portray the real life emotional turmoil of grief and that one feel in loose a special loved one and and the struggle to productively cope and rise above the great loss . it be the incredible story of dan jansen heartbreak in loose his beloved sister to leukemia and his struggle to cope with the intensity of his grief and while still maintain his dream to win at the olympics and and his ultimate triumph in win the gold medal in speed skate for america and and in honor of his sister memory while thereby fulfil his childhood promise to jane . after dan jansen remarkable gold medal performance in the winter olympic in lillihamer and norway and he establish a foundation in 1994 to help fight leukemia and which claim the life of his sister and and to support youth sport program and educational and scholarship award . his dan jansen foundation promote the philosophy that represent a his father always tell him at a young age represent there be more to life than skate around in circle . maintain a proper perspective be key . so and too and be set goal and and realize one dream through perseverence and overcome adversity and never give up . recommend for anyone who have ever suffer the great loss of someone very special and and dearly love within your life . and and for anyone who still believe in the achievement of dream and and never give up .