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maxsolomon

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20. There's a ski racer who always wears a tiger helmet

Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #5)

Thu Feb 12, 2026, 03:07 PM

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her personal statement is "i'm a tiger, grrrr". Sophia Goggia.

there's tons of personalization going on. and branding, which is just peachy with the IOC.

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