Nordic Skiing - FIS Nordic World Ski Championships - Planica, Slovenia - February 22, 2023 Mexico's Regina Lorenzo Martinez in action during the women's 5km interval start free qualification race REUTERS/Borut Zivulovic/File Photo
MEXICO CITY, Jan 20 (Reuters) - Regina Martinez took up cross-country skiing while studying medicine in the U.S. as an antidote to harsh winters but the sport has led her to the Milano Cortina Olympics where she will be the first Mexican woman to compete in the discipline.
Martinez, who said she had dreamed of becoming a professional soccer player, was quickly drawn to cross-country skiing’s blend of physical grind and mental discipline.
