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- Jun 21, 2003
But seriously, Alissa must have expected she'd do poorly at Worlds. Reports were that she was bombing practices, and there was a mention on FSU that she was even in tears after one of her lousy practices..
I think she went into Worlds hoping for the best, like all athletes do.
As for her bad practices at Worlds, it was too late then for her to withdraw in despair. What would we have thought of her if she had said, "oh dear, I had a bad practice, I guess I should quit."
Next year Alissa -- in common with all the other U.S. skaters with Olympic dreams -- will work hard over the summer, tackle the Grand Prix with determination, and give it her best shot at U.S. nationals.
Onward and upward! :yes: