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More than meets the eye; Mitts small but determined.(SPORTS)
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Byline: John Haydon, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
CHEONAN, South Korea - The promotional material for the Peace Queen Cup listed Heather Mitts as the "Anna Kournikova of the soccer world."
Maria Sharapova might have been more appropriate.
While the photogenic Mitts does have the stunning looks, she actually has been successful at her game. Her Olympic gold medal proves it.
"It's flattering to be recognized as a female for something other than your sport, but obviously [Kournikova] wasn't very successful," Mitts said. "From that aspect I'm a little different."
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