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# Barbara Ann Scott

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Barbara Ann Scott was a Canadian figure skater. She was the 1948 Olympic champion, a two-time World champion (1947–1948), and a four-time Canadian national champion in ladies' singles. Known as "Canada's Sweetheart", she is the only Canadian to have won the Olympic ladies' singles gold medal, the fi

##  Quotes by Barbara Ann Scott

> [The most important thing about skating is that it teaches you to do the things you should do before you do the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barbara-ann-scott/the-most-important-thing-about-skating-is-that-it-teaches-you-to-do/)

[Barbara Ann Scott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barbara-ann-scott/)

[Important](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/important/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1e0/barbara-ann-scott-93718_important_the-most-important-thing-about-skating-i_1882433.png)

> [Those edges and turns teach control and discipline, just like finger exercises on the piano.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/barbara-ann-scott/those-edges-and-turns-teach-control-and-discipline-just-like-finger/)

[Barbara Ann Scott](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/barbara-ann-scott/)

[Discipline](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/discipline/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/79d/barbara-ann-scott-93718_discipline_those-edges-and-turns-teach-control-and_2421916.png)

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