A story of heartbreak and inspiration has come from the Canadian figure skater Joanie Rochette. Read the powerful forum post:
“On a much more INSPIRING note, this young lady is a winner no matter where she meets on the podium. Canadian figure skater Joanie Rochette is in 3rd place after the ladies short. Her obstacle is one of the greatest of all….her mom died of heart failure only 48 hours before she took to the ice. Wow….hard to imagine retaining the competitive spirit after such a grievous loss.”
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