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Eight years ago as a 15-year-old, speed skater Bonnie Blair was paired with world class skater Leah Poulos Mueller in a race at the 1980 Olympic trials.
Mueller set a track record that day, and after the race she sought out Blair to offer thanks.
"It was actually my second time in Olympic style competition," said Blair, who has been skating since she was 2.
"She came up and congratulated me and said if I hadn't gotten off to such a good start, she wouldn't have gotten going and wouldn't have been able to break the record," Blair said.
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