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Finnish figure skater Kiira Korpi's career included triumphal
championships and bitter disappointments. Trained from early
childhood in a sport that demands uncompromising self-discipline
and unrelenting work, her "fight until you make it" attitude
brought her success and fame-and an insidious performance anxiety.
Mental and physical burnout forced her retirement in 2015. With
interviews and quotes from family, friends, coaches and
competitors, Korpi's candid memoir describes the making and
eventual undoing of a champion, reveals a darker side to the "ice
princess" image of women's figure skating and advocates a more
holistic, athlete-centered model of training.
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