My mother is a figure skating coach. Growing up, she was a national level competitor and could have been an Olympic contender. Her biggest competition was the Russian team. She describes them as "fierce competitors, self-disciplined, and dedicated."

The following is a video of 15 year old, Olympic gold medalist Yulia Lipintskaya. She is arguably the best in the world and my mother's students biggest competitor on the international circuit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ke0iusvydl8