Article: It's great to skate.(eight-year-old skater Meghan Shapiro)

"I feel nervous before I enter the ice, but once I get through the door I'm real excited, and all my nervous feelings go away. Then after it's over, I want to do it again!" says Meghan Shapiro about being in ice-skating competitions.

Eight-year-old Meghan has been skating for three years. She started in group lessons and now takes private lessons too. She does all her practicing at an ice rink near her home in Alexandria, Virginia, but travels to different rinks to attend competitions.

In competitions, Meghan skates in two events, spotlight and freestyle. The spotlight is her favorite. Meghan says the judges rate the skaters on acting ability more than ...

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