{"id":204865,"date":"2026-01-16T06:57:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T06:57:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=204865"},"modified":"2026-01-16T06:57:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T06:57:10","slug":"it-feels-like-youre-flying-sometimes-heaven-is-a-halfpipe-for-freestyle-skier-ben-lynch-as-he-chases-olympic-dream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailytalks.org\/?p=204865","title":{"rendered":"\u2018It feels like you\u2019re flying sometimes\u2019 \u2013 heaven is a halfpipe for freestyle skier Ben Lynch as he chases Olympic dream"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Legendary American freestyle skier Glen Plake once said the best skier on the mountain is the one having the most fun. 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