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WINTER OLYMPICS 2018
Mirai Nagasu

Mirai Nagasu attempts to walk back shocking remarks after her poor Olympics performance

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Mirai Nagasu sounded off after her free skate on Thursday.

After popping off following a disappointing 10-place finish in women's figure skating -- and calling her performance an audition for Dancing with the Stars -- Team USA's Mirai Nagasu appeared to have cooled off.

Tweeting that Thursday's long program "wasn't quite the performance I was going for," she said that she has "newfound respect" for Olympians.

She added that despite the mistakes, she was happy for the support she received and grateful to the Olympics for bringing her family together. She also blamed her inability to land another triple axel on a "rut" in the ice.

After Thursday's long program, Nagasu said that she had "saved" the team event, where the U.S. took bronze. She added that she hopes to land on Dancing with the Stars.

“I would like to be on Dancing With the Stars because I am a star,” she said. “I made history here by landing the first triple axel for a U.S. lady at the Olympics, so I think that is a big deal. I hope I get more opportunities to let my personality just shine."

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Contributing: Martin Rogers

 

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