The former homeless youth councelor will be competing as a cross-country skier this time around, having just made the cut in the very last qualifying event.

Although difficult to accurately count, there are an estimated 1 million to 5 million homeless youth.

In recent decades, the square has become a hangout for disaffected and homeless youth.

Beginning in the late 1990s, the pedestrian mall became noted for hosting a growing presence of at-risk and homeless youth.

There homeless youth could receive free room and board while attending school, working, and developing independent-living skills.