child prodigy
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Growing up in the Bay Area, Liu was known first as a child prodigy, then as a cautionary tale about the toll that elite sports can take on young athletes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 20, 2026
Newly crowned Olympic women's figure skating champion Alysa Liu says she wants her story to "inspire others" after the golden return of a former child prodigy who suffered burnout.
From Barron's • Feb. 20, 2026
A day after his 40th birthday, McVay coached like he was no longer the child prodigy, but instead an aging leader who leaves himself open to second-guessing.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2026
On social media, fans said the child prodigy was the "greatest nepo baby of all time" as they marvelled at her flawless dance routines.
From BBC • May 2, 2025
The morning after noted child prodigy Colin Singleton graduated from high school and got dumped for the nineteenth time by a girl named Katherine, he took a bath.
From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green
