Claim: Claire Michel, who started her sport career at twelve, started competing in cross-country running, a sport in which teams and individuals run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain such as dirt or grass, at 14.
Evidence: Michel started her sport career at 12 years, after reading about her mother competing in the Montreal Olympics, representing her high-school in swimming competitions. At 14, she also started competing in cross-country running and track and field, immediately becoming one of the top junior athletes in Oregon in both endeavors. Cross country running is a sport in which teams and individuals run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain such as dirt or grass.