Biathlete Jasper Fleming sees the world differently.

After being diagnosed with severe dyslexia around Grade 3, Fleming worked with a tutor to "rewire" his brain.

“I essentially learned to use my brain in a way that it just fits for me," he said. "So the way that I learn, the way that I perceive the world, is totally unique to me."

Now the 20-year-old Canadian is harnessing his unique approach as he competes on the biathlon World Cup tour and pushes for a spot in the 2026 Olympics.

Growing up in Edmonton, Fleming started cross-country skiing when he was seven and quickly fell in love. He moved first into skate skiing, then into biathlon, intrigued by the sport's seeming juxtaposition.

“I wasn’t necessarily super into guns, but more just the aspect of (biathlon) being two sports that h

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