child prodigy
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Growing up in the Bay Area, Liu was known first as a child prodigy, then as a cautionary tale about the toll that elite sports can take on young athletes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Newly crowned Olympic women's figure skating champion Alysa Liu says she wants her story to "inspire others" after the golden return of a former child prodigy who suffered burnout.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
For Amos, the muses have served her long and wisely, from her days as a feisty child prodigy through her latest incarnation of “postmenopausal” pop stardom.
From Salon • Mar. 28, 2025
Her music credentials were impeccable: She was a pianist and child prodigy who received a full music scholarship to Howard University at 15.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2025
Who was not a child prodigy but did end up being something of a genius.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
