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Olympic Figure Skater Joannie Rochette: ‘My Mom Was Lifting Me Up Because I Had No Legs’
The Canadian bronze medalist opens up about her biggest inspiration, her late mother Therese.
The world has officially fallen in love with Joannie Rochette, 24. The Canadian figure skater, who lost her mother just four days before winning her bronze medal on Feb. 25, is finally ready to talk about how the tragedy impacted her — and she has a lot to say. “I didn’t have much strength,” she tells The New York Times of her difficult competition. “I didn’t sleep much. But that last triple, my mom was lifting me up because I had no more legs. I really feel that it happened.” Read more
