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World Cup skier hid that he is deaf. Now he wants to break the silence.

Salt Lake resident and recent Westminster grad Robin Gillon qualified for the Olympics in slopestyle and skied on the World Cup tour with 20% hearing.

(Trent Nelson | The Salt Lake Tribune) Professional skier Robin "Bino" Gillon in Big Cottonwood Canyon on Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022. Gillon, who competes on the World Cup circuit and qualified for the 2018 Olympics, has 20% hearing. Wearing hearing aids, which he now does proudly (and boldly in red), brings his hearing up to about 50% of normal.