That competitor just experienced the phenomenon known as " choking, " where despite months, even years, of practice, a person fails right when it matters most.
From years of experience, I can tell you the difference between a good fried rice just from the feel and from the smell, without even having to take a bite.
The liquid comes from the remains of plants and animals that died millions of years ago.These remains were buried deep below levels of rock over time and under great pressure.
Eric and the boy I thought was named Ben gathered broken branches of driftwood from the drier piles against the forest edge, and soon had a teepee-shaped construction built atop the old cinders.
But the years of constant caretaking, having to wake up every two hours to turn me, combined with them essentially grieving the loss of their son, had taken a toll on my mother and father.