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“I wish I could compete again, but my good feeling is, these competitions are better as exhibitions.”

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Oksana Baiul, born on November 16, 1977, is a former Soviet (now Ukrainian) female figure skater. She won the gold medal in the women's singles event at the 1994 Lillehammer Winter Olympics, becoming the youngest ever champion in the event's history. more

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