j.r. celski's sharpened the blade that betrayed him and went skating.ing in once again on his olympic debut with every determined stride, finding purpose in the struggle. >> he says, you know, doctor, i'm really glad this happened to me. this is the first injury i have, and you know what? i learned about myself. now i know that i can meet adversity. >> thank you. >> reporter: olympic speed skating champion involved in the assessment of his injury says such adversity might have defeated many others. >> people sort of dwell on injuries and it will become a big hurdle for them. for him it was a speed bump in the road. >> reporter: it was literally a speed bump that catapulted se celski ontote podium for the first time. >> if i didn't think about anything but racing that night i'd prevail. >> reporter: a bronze medal. ron mott, nbc news, colorado springs. >>> when we come back, high drama on the high seas. when a tall ship carrying dozens of students goes down. ♪ you're gonna be satisfied now you can double your extracare rewards. for a limited time, you ca