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Three-time national figure skating champion Ashley Wagner [3]'s 2018 has been interesting to say the least. After barely missing a spot on this year's Olympic team, the skater opened up to fans [4] about having her "Olympic dreams crushed in the most public way possible." Understandably, coming to terms with not competing in Pyeongchang has been an unexpected journey for her — which is what makes this video of Ashley skating to Pink's emotional anthem "I Am Here" [5] even more moving.
The soulful song, which includes the lyrics, "All of this wrong, but I'm still right here / I don't have the answers, but the question is clear," makes for a goosebump-inducing soundtrack to Ashley's freestyle routine. Filmed by another skater, Ashley combines heartfelt dance with dizzying speed and jumps that look effortless . . . and at the conclusion, Ashley brightens with a smile that will fill you with hope. Prepare for your soul to feel free as you watch Ashley bare her soul on the ice.