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Stick the Landing

Mirai Nagasu

Mirai Nagasu

Figure Skating

Training to land the triple axel takes both physical and mental toughness. At the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, Mirai Nagasu became the first American woman to land the jump on Olympic ice.

Here is how she prepared for this moment.

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