Olympian
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But to officially be an Olympian, and break the age record set by 52-year-old figure skater Joseph Savage in 1932, the alternate has to actually get in a match.
Youth practices often began just after Olympians’ sessions ended, which meant the young Stolz could watch the best in the world endure the grueling drudgery of training.
Seeing the same kids she mentored turn into Olympians makes Chloe feel old.
From Los Angeles Times
It is not the first time Olympians have experienced such an issue.
From Barron's
The son of two Soviet-trained figure skating Olympians, he staked his claim as the best men’s figure skater in history when he became the first person ever to land a quadruple axel in competition.
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