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| | NBCOlympics.com - Athletes - Carolina Kostner (Site not responding. Last check: ) |
 | | Kostner has an elite athletic pedigree: Her father, Erwin, served as captain of the Italian national hockey team and played in the 1984 Olympics, and her mother, Patrizia, was a nationally-ranked figure skater. |
 | | Kostner, who was visibly moved upon hearing the news, called carrying the flag a "lifetime dream" and said, "It is a very great honor to represent Italy and young people around the world." Kostner's cousin, Isolde, was Italy's flag-bearer at the 2002 Salt Lake Games. |
 | | Surprisingly, Kostner struggles most with the double Axel, which on paper (that is, in terms of base values) is the easiest jump in her repertoire. |
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