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When you are at the olympic games, it comes down to a ten thousandth of a hair between making the next round or winning a race or getting second or third.

-Apolo Ohno

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When You Are At The Olympic Games,

Apolo Ohno

When you are at the olympic games, it comes down to a ten thousandth of a hair between making the next round or winning a race or getting second or third.

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