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KID SPOTLIGHT

January 2005

Miles Addison

Age: 10

Home club: Skating Club of North Carolina

Skating level: Juvenile

Coaches: Oleg Efimov and Natalia Efimova

Favorite skaters: Alexei Yagudin because he is so polished and strong

How often I skate: I skate six days a week, 11?2 hours each day.

How I got started: I started skating when I was 5 years old. I would skate on rainy days to get some energy out. I got hooked and started taking lessons in skate school. I got my first private coach at age 6.

Favorite jumps/moves: I like the double Salchow because it feels exciting when I take off and the camel spin because when I'm spinning the blood rushes to my head.

Favorite skating moment: Landing my first Axel and first double Axel. Also, finishing third in juvenile boys at the South Atlantic Regional Championships and qualifying for the U.S. Junior Figure Skating Championships in Jamestown, N.Y.

Goals: My goal is to make a career out of skating and win as many competitions as possible.

What else you should know about me:I take dance to help with skating and am in the Nutcracker cast this year. I also like to skateboard, even though my parents don't like me to, and I like to ski.