McHenry’s Mike and Kathy Whitehead had no idea where skiing would take their daughter Becky.

Becky was 21 when she gave skiing a try through a program with Northern Illinois Special Recreation Association. She was a novice, although she had bowled, played soccer and played softball through NISRA.

Becky was a natural on the slopes. Now 28, she is in PyeongChang, South Korea, for the Special Olympics World Winter Games, which start today. She will compete in slalom, giant slalom and Super G in the intermediate division.