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The awe-inspiring dream that often starts as a child can quickly turn into a nightmare for athletes who get blinded by the bright Olympic spotlight.
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Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The association appears to stem from the famous, but fictional, story of Washington chopping down a cherry tree as a child.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 14 Feb. 2026
He’s played by Payman Maadi, an extraordinary Iranian-American actor who was born in New York and then moved back to Iran as a child.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
Your brain is almost damaged when something like this happens to you as a child.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 14 Feb. 2026
The association appears to stem from the famous, but fictional, story of Washington chopping down a cherry tree as a child.
—Tiago Ventura, Time, 14 Feb. 2026
He’s played by Payman Maadi, an extraordinary Iranian-American actor who was born in New York and then moved back to Iran as a child.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2026
Your brain is almost damaged when something like this happens to you as a child.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 Feb. 2026
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