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16 Celebs Who Tried Really, Really Hard To Become Olympic Athletes (And If They Made It To The Games)


Before Vera Wang was the most iconic wedding dress designer, she was a figure skater. She said, "I was devastated when I did not qualify for the Olympic team. I had a nervous breakdown and ended up doing a semester in Paris, where I realized I had a passion for fashion."

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