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After leading in the first two rounds of the 1992 Olympic trials, Dixxon abruptly left the tryouts, complaining that even when she won an event, everyone, from her personal coach to the Olympic committee, seemed to put pressure on her. "It just got to the point where it was not fun at all. I could have competed and probably would have won a medal, but how much would it mean to me to medal in something that I had grown to hate." The Olympic team coaches were unrelenting about her, vehemently criticizing her for her lack of heart and lack of commitment. "She had no heart, no killer instinct," said one coach. This would be a label that would follow her throughout her future.