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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Rachel Steinberg

Zoe Atkin says fear is what drives her on to be a better freestyle skier

Great Britain’s Zoe Atkin reacts after a run during the Women’s Freeski Halfpipe Final on day fourteen of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games at the Genting Snow Park in Beijing, China. Picture date: Friday February 18, 2022. - (PA Archive)

British-American freestyle skier Zoe Atkin admits flinging herself into the air off of a 22-foot ice wall is just as scary as it sounds.

The 22-year-old has reformulated how she approaches both halfpipe and mental health since a disappointing debut at the Beijing Olympics, a recalibration that has paid off on the podium.

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