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Article: Training for perfection: olympic athletes train to be the best in the world. Here's how the olympic spirit can help you be your best. (focus).(Tara Lipinski)
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- January 1, 2002
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Tara Lipinski makes the triple toe loop look easy. Starting with a turn, Tara "toes in" by jamming her left skate toe hard against the ice. "You take off backwards and do three rotations with legs and arms crossed, and you land on the right foot," says Tara. "Everything has to be pretty precise."
In 1998 Tara's precision, poise, and persistence paid off. At age 15, Tara became the youngest figure skater to win an Olympic gold medal.
Ever since she was little, Tara thought, "I'm going to be at the Olympics some day. I'm going to do what I need to do." And she did. "Your dreams are so important," says Tara. Having confidence and faith that you can ...
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