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

For Amos, the muses have served her long and wisely, from her days as a feisty child prodigy through her latest incarnation of “postmenopausal” pop stardom.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2025

This is tough on Doncic but perfect for the Lakers, who have been suddenly provided an atmosphere of humility and urgency for their child prodigy.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 4, 2025

Colin Singleton, noted child prodigy, noted veteran of Katherine Conflicts, noted nerd and sitzpinkler, didn't matter to Katherine XIX, and he didn't matter to the world.

From "An Abundance of Katherines" by John Green