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Piper Gilles and her ice dance Partner Paul Poirier came away from this year's Winter Games with bronze medals, the capstone of their career. But 4 years ago, it looked like Piper's career might be ending prematurely. Flagging health impacting her performance on the ice turned out to be a warning sign. She had ovarian cancer. Here's the story of her recovery that led to the triumph in Milan and a changed attitude to her body and competition.
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Her body carried her to the Olympic podium. But Canadian Olympian Piper Gilles says even she 'hates' it sometimes
Piper Gilles spoke to Yahoo Canada about her cancer journey, body image and what shifted her perspective on competition.