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Bloody nose mars American Mirai Nagasu's short program

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A bloody nose that began halfway through her short program bothered American Mirai Nagasu enough that she fears she has no chance for a medal.Nagasu felt her nose start bleeding in the middle of her routine Tuesday night. But she completed her program and received 63.76 points, a personal best that put her in first place midway through the short program."You have to deal with what you've got," the 16-year-old skater from Los Angeles said. "Halfway through the program, I felt it running down my nose and just said, 'Don't stop, keep going.'"I skated the best I can."And it was pretty good, even if she believes it won't put her in medal contention."From today's performance, I don't think I can reach the podium," Nagasu said. "I'm a little disappointed."Skating to "Pirates of the Caribbean" — one of her favorite movies — Nagasu took off as if she'd been shot from a cannon and never backed off, even with the blood on her nose. While other skaters slow down ...

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