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This experience has been once in a lifetime.

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Skating was something I really wanted to do; my parents knew nothing about it. They said they'd support me as long as I was trying my hardest and enjoying it.

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Dorothy Hamill was my big idol as a kid. She'd won the Olympics in 1976. She was America's sweetheart with her personality, her talent, her haircut.

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At 6 years old, the ice became a place for me to express myself. Because I was so shy off the ice, it became my safe haven, with music and freedom and self-expression. That was my emotional outlet.

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I didn't want to skate for someone else or for certain marks.

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I never wanted to feel I hadn't worked hard enough.

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I don't know how many people really knew who I was before the Olympics and that's the fun thing of the Olympics - you get to know someone who captures your heart, hopefully.

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I'd try to channel my nervous energy in a positive way into strength and endurance. It didn't always work.

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Winning in women's singles felt surreal. I felt that everything I had done - the hard work, the tough times - was all worth it.

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I'm kind of a homebody. My husband says I like to just stay home and do nothing, but that's just how I am.

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Athlete

Born: July 12th, 1971

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