Val Jones, Former Competitive Figure Skater

Sidelined Stories by Sidelined USA

Apr 7, 201941:03Government & Organizations

With her sights set on earning a spot on the Olympic ice skating team, Val Jones was devastated when at 18, she was told she could never skate again following one severe knee injury. Just one triple lutz gone wrong and e...

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