The Washington Post, April 11th, 1996
"They've seen me every day," she says nonchalantly. But as she enters a corridor of the International Skating Center here, the fans snap to attention. Flashbulbs go off. Little girls freeze and gaze in slack-jawed awe. Her name is whispered as the fingers point: "Oksana Baiul! Look! Oksana Baiul!" This diminutive 18-year-old is a giant in the world of figure skating. She is not just the reigning Olympic gold medalist, she is "sweet," sighs a 12-year-old boy -- one of the aspiring skaters who would be thrilled just to be on the same ice with her. On the milky oval of the rink, Baiul glides abou...
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