Jan 7, 2022; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Mariah Bell skates during the championship ladies free skate program at the 2022 Toyota U.S. Figure Skating Championships at Bridgestone Arena. / John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
(Reuters) - American figure skating champion Mariah Bell is proof that a little bit of madness and "shameless belief" can go a long way in helping a late bloomer stay competitive in an event dominated by teenagers, according to proud coach Adam Rippon.
The 25-year-old Bell will be her country's oldest figure skater in 94 years to compete in an Olympic women's singles when she takes to the ice in Beijing.
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