Skaters We'll Miss, Part 6 - Carolina Kostner
Italians have a saying that goes something like this: "He that has patience, can have what he will." Carolina Kostner, Italy's greatest figure skater so far, would surely agree. After being the poster girl for two Olympic Games and failing to meet everyone's expectations, each time worse than the other, a weaker athlete would have not risked a third participation. But Carolina knew better; she had a dream and she was determined to make it reality. Dreaming of climbing the Olympic podium in figure skating felt natural for a child whose family was made half out of athletes, half out of artists. She started skating at the age of three and stepped on senior ice 13 years later. At the age of 14, she hired Michael Huth as her coach and began commuting between her hometown and Oberstdorf to work with him. Her potential shone through from very early on - she became the first Italian to win a medal (bronze) at the Junior World Championships. Carolina with Roberto Caval