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With all that pressure on the back-flipping showman of figure skating, he did something that nobody else on the planet could have done.
With the first figure skating medal of the Milan-Cortina Games on the line, every skater fought for every fraction of a point.
From Los Angeles Times
Seguro, 63, had been backed by politicians on both sides of the aisle, with several conservative figures voicing support for the moderate socialist to see off his far-right opponent.
From BBC
When figure skating coach Eteri Tutberidze's "tremendous coldness" was described as "chilling to see" at the last Winter Olympics, it may have been hard to imagine her returning to her sport's biggest stage.
From BBC
The next day a spectator at the figure skating venue displayed a U.S. flag whose stars and stripes were partially covered with a message.
From Los Angeles Times
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