In the ’90s, few sports captured our national attention quite like figure skating. So, like many ’90s kids, I asked my mom for skating lessons. Back then, the sport had it all: tabloid drama, judging controversies, pretty young competitors who were as ruthless as they were graceful, and dimwitted ex-husbands who were even more ruthless. Plus, as I soon learned, you could skate really, really fast. My skating career didn`t last long. I quit in middle school when I (rightly) realized I wasn`t willing to sacrifice my entire youth in order to exercise inside a freezing cold rink for 12 hours a day. As we all know, elite athleticism requires discipline and dedication that most of us...
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