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Get Back On Your Feet

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When Kristi Yamaguchi fell to the ice in the 1992 Winter Olympics, the crowd groaned. Everyone thought her chance for a gold medal had been destroyed by the fall. But Kristi quickly got to her feet, flashed a smile, and resumed her performance. She received high scores from the judges, despite the mistake, and she won the gold medal. It happened because though she fell, she didn’t stay down—she got back on her feet.

The point

Kristi Yamaguchi recovered from a competitive fall with grace and determination, winning the gold medal through perseverance.

Scripture
Audience
AdultsYouth
Tone
Inspiring · Encouraging
To tell aloud
under a minute · 74 words
Subjects
PerseveranceResilienceFailureRedemptionTriumph

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