India, Feb. 13 -- A lot has changed for Arif Khan on a personal front since the last Winter Olympics in Beijing where he was the lone Indian contestant. Reality check apart - Arif was 45th in Giant Slalom (GS) and couldn't finish the race in Slalom - he got married, became a dad, and saw his younger brother grow into an international snowboarder.

Professionally though, things have remained in a frustrating stalemate. He still laments the non-existent infrastructure at home, wishes for quality competition, and yearns for international exposure. Last year, India's ace skier started a crowdfunding campaign to fuel his Olympic dream but fell way short.

"It takes a minimum of 80,000 euros a season to prepare for an event like the Olympics co...