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7. The "girl who fell" fell on a triple axel attempt.

Sun Feb 9, 2014, 07:05 PM

Feb 2014

Very few women ever tried triple axels in competition.

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Olympics: Hand-picked golden girl Ashley Wagner finishes behind girl who fell. [View all] RandySF Feb 2014 OP

Maybe switch to the Bajoran team? jakeXT Feb 2014 #1

lol for the win. loli phabay Feb 2014 #2

Swore a bit, too. TheMightyFavog Feb 2014 #3

The 15-year-old was a joyless, bloodless robotic android rocktivity Feb 2014 #15

+1 russspeakeasy Feb 2014 #17

That photo is destined for meme-stardom Rhythm Feb 2014 #5

As I recall, she landed on her behind and still got a silver. LisaL Feb 2014 #8

Looks like a wtf moment. dipsydoodle Feb 2014 #6

The "girl who fell" fell on a triple axel attempt. LisaL Feb 2014 #7

I think she is allowed to be disappointed. goldent Feb 2014 #9

I was going to say similar NewJeffCT Feb 2014 #12

Carol Heiss was disappointed in 1956, came back to win in 1960. Downwinder Feb 2014 #11

Maybe now she has an idea of how Mirai Nagasu felt. GoCubsGo Feb 2014 #13

Doesn't feel very good to finish behind someone who fell down, does it? rocktivity Feb 2014 #14

Have to agree with you. nt narnian60 Feb 2014 #16