Fight or flight – what will it be? | Nico Porteous | TEDxYouth@AvonRiver

Fear presents us with two options: face everything and rise or forget everything and run. Nico Porteous shares the mental skills he harnesses on the ski halfpipe and in life that enabled him to become an Olympic champion. Nico Porteous is a 16 year old Freeskier who entered the Olympic Men's Ski Halfpipe final and came home to NZ with a bronze medal around his neck - making him NZ's youngest ever Olympic Medalist. Nico grew up in Christchurch but moved to Perth WA shortly after the Christchurch Earthquake. He returns every winter to pursue his passion for the snow. He now spends his year going from winter to winter working to be the best skier he can be. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx