Cheltzie Lee
Cheltzie Lee – WHEN Sydney figure skater Cheltzie Lee pulled off the performance of her career yesterday, one person was never far from her thoughts: close friend Morgan Innes.
Stepping on to the rink for her first Olympics, 16-year-old Lee dazzled spectators with an athletic routine performed to Michael Buble’s Feeling Good, a show that put her 18th of 30 skaters with a score of 52.16 points.
“It’s the best score I’ve ever gotten in my short program and it’s the perfect time to do it at the Olympics,” she said.
The former gymnast later paid tribute to her friend Innes, who died in the 2007 Sydney Harbour ferry crash.
“I am sure she would be so proud of me,” Lee said. “I wish she was here with me.”
It was a remarkable effort considering Lee only learnt she would skate at the Games three weeks ago when an Israeli competitor withdrew.
Cheltzie Lee
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