Kiira Korpi

<p> Finnish figure skater Kiira Korpi's career included triumphal championships and bitter disappointments. Trained from early childhood in a sport that demands uncompromising self-discipline and unrelenting work her fight until you make it attitude brought her success and fame--and an insidious performance anxiety. Mental and physical burnout forced her retirement in 2015.</p><p> With interviews and quotes from family friends coaches and competitors Korpi's candid memoir describes the making and eventual undoing of a champion reveals a darker side to the ice princess image of women's figure skating and advocates a more holistic athlete-centered model of training.</p>