“I’d never skated just to win a gold medal before; I’d never put that kind of pressure on myself.”

— Kristi Yamaguchi

"Kristi Yamaguchi, Unlaced" in Shondaland https://www.shondaland.com/inspire/a14436692/kristi-yamaguchi-interview/ (3 January 2018)

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