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You’d have as much chance removing the perma-grin Alexandra Orlando wears these days as you would wiping the smile off the Mona Lisa.
Her constant state of euphoria dates back to September, when the Toronto native earned a spot to represent Canada at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics with a ninth-place finish at the world rhythmic gymnastics championships.
If you knew how heartbreaking it was when she missed a berth for the 2004 Athens Games by a mere one-tenth of a point, then you’d understand why she’s been floating on a five-ringed cloud ever since.
“I hope it doesn’t stop,” says Orlando, 20. “I hope I float all the way through until August.” …
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