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An athlete gains so much knowledge by just participating in a sport. Focus, discipline, hard work, goal setting and, of course, the thrill of finally achieving your goals. These are all lessons in life.

Kristi Yamaguchi

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Kristi Yamaguchi
Age: 53
Born: 1971
Born: July 12
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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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I'm always looking for inspiring ways to stay motivated and stay active.
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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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The good feeling I get from contributing rivals anything I felt on the Olympic stand in Albertville.
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Every day, someone realizes a dream. I believe dreams help light our darkness and give us the push we need to move across the rink of life.
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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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I feel like I missed out on the regular high school social life, but that's the way I chose to be.
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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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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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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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I didn't want to skate for someone else or for certain marks.
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The skaters a lot of times do their own hair and makeup before they compete. That was always kind of a ritual...that calming, quiet time where you can just do your hair and makeup. And then I would always lace up my right skate before my left one.
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There are two or three performances in your life that are absolutely on, where all the planets are lined up for you and you feel you're invincible.
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I always try to start out with some type of goal. Then I work backward and think of what I need to do to get there, and give myself smaller goals that are more immediate
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Childhood reading is so important.
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With 30,000 deaths and 200,000 hospitalizations from the seasonal flu, those numbers are certainly higher than what we've seen of the swine flu. Protecting yourself from both viruses is very important.
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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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Once you have a child, your heart is forever outside your body. I totally understand that now.
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Having achieved my own dreams, I want to give to kids who are less fortunate, who struggle with everyday obstacles. I want to give them something positive in their lives: support.
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My experience at the 1992 Winter Olympics was my fulfillment of dreaming the Impossible Dream.
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