Among the thousands of athletes competing at the games are two from Haiti.  Stevenson Savart became the first person from the Caribbean Island to compete in Olympic cross-country skiing. 

He's described his achievement as a 'childhood dream coming true’ and he hopes his story will inspire others.   

CGTN’s Dan Williams caught up with Savart in Predazzo, Italy. 

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