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
Dad entered Ernestine’s name in a national speed contest, as a sort of child prodigy, but Mother talked him out of it and Ern never actually competed.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
