Several Asian American skaters have been named to the 2018 U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team, U.S. Figure Skating announced Jan. 7-8. They will compete at the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 as part of the U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team. The women’s singles team consists of Bradie Tennell, Mirai Nagasu and Karen Chen. Bradie Tennell, […]
REFLECTING UPON A GOLDEN MOMENT: Olympic icon Kristi Yamaguchi prepares for 25th anniversary performances
August 3, 2017 by Leave a Comment
At first glance, this was like any other morning at the Dublin Iceland ice rink in the Bay Area. Dozens of young figure skaters were carving up the ice, diligently practicing their spins and turns while dreaming of becoming the next Michelle Kwan, Yuna Kim or Kristi Yamaguchi. But if you looked a little closer, […]
Wagner deserved Olympic spot over Nagasu
January 16, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Controversy recently erupted when on Jan. 12 U.S. Figure Skating gave the last spot on its three-member women’s Olympic team to Ashley Wagner — who fell twice at the national championships in Boston — over Mirai Nagasu, who finished in third place at nationals with Wagner in fourth. It was the first time the USFS […]
Nikkei siblings take bronze in world ice dance championship
May 5, 2011 by Leave a Comment
In a show of skill, siblings and partners Alex and Maia Shibutani secured the bronze medal for ice dancing in the World Figure Skating Championships in Moscow. The U.S. dominated ice dancing with the gold going to Meryl Davis and Charlie White, who beat Canadian skaters Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir and the third team […]
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