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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.

Kristi Yamaguchi

Trying My Hardest, Long, Support

"'92 Olympian Yamaguchi balances road, family" by Suzanne Riss, www.cnn.com. February 23, 2010.

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The good feeling I get from contributing rivals anything I felt on the Olympic stand in Albertville.

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Feelings, Rivals, Good Feeling

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Everything that happened in '92 was more than I had dreamed of... winning the U.S. title for the first time and then doing so well at the Olympics... It seemed to wrap things up so perfectly. I couldn't help thinking, 'How could I top that?'

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Winning, Thinking, Olympics

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In terms of my career, having the gold definitely changed my life. The Olympics are different, you know? They're every four years and it's such a small group.

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Years, Careers, Gold

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Figure skaters have awful perceptions of hockey players.

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Hockey, Player, Perception

Biography/Personal Quotes, www.imdb.com.

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One of my mottos not only just in skating but in life in general and I try to enforce it as well, is like no regrets and just like going for it.

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Regret, Trying, Skating

"Kristi Yamaguchi: Olympic Medalist, Fitness Guru And Mom". Interview with Michel Martin, www.npr.org. April 26, 2011.

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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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Hard Work, Winning, Tough Times

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

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Want, Mark, Certain

"'92 Olympian Yamaguchi balances road, family". Interview with Suzanne Riss, www.cnn.com. February 23, 2010.

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Before turning pro, I would never have just left my skates sitting in the locker room unattended.

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Sitting, Lockers, Rooms

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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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Kids, Idols, America

"'92 Olympian Yamaguchi balances road, family". Interview with Suzanne Riss, www.cnn.com. February 23, 2010.

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I burnt myself out of skating. I was ready to focus on being a mom.

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Mom, Focus, Skating

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Searching for funds to continue my skating career when I was 17, I called the Women's Sports Foundation in New York. The intern who answered the phone suggested that I might be a great candidate for the Travel and Training fund, and she sent me an application form. I applied for a grant. With the funds I was awarded, I bought a new pair of skates and a plane ticket to the 1988 National Championships, where I achieved my highest national finish. Four years later, I won the gold medal at the 1992 Olympic Games.

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Leadership, Sports, New York

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As a professional, I think we're not being judged solely on technical ability anymore. People really want to be entertained and enjoy what they're watching.

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Thinking, People, Want

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Growing up as an athlete, I started skating very young. My parents didn't know anything about the sport, so they went with the flow. I had two great coaches who gave great advice and gave guidelines for my parents. My parents let the coaches dictate what was going on on the ice.

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Sports, Growing Up, Athlete

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I've always worked closely with the designers and whoever's making the costumes. Comfort is the last thing you want on your mind when you're competing. In an ideal situation, you'll have something where you'll put it on and you're fine and you don't have to worry about it at all.

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Worry, Mind, Comfort

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I don't mind the sparkle - I think it's kind of a tradition in skating. I don't think the men really need sparkles, but for the women it's part of the glamour of our sport.

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Sports, Men, Thinking

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Born: July 12, 1971
Occupation: Figure Skater
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