American ice hockey player Julie Chu was nominated and selected to represent Team U.S.A. as flag bearer for the Closing Ceremonies at the Sochi Olympic Games last night. The […]
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Meet the U.S. Olympic Figure Skating Team’s “ShibSibs”
My brother and I are big fans of two individuals named Alex and Maia Shibutani. They’re Japanese American, exactly three years apart (ages 22 and 19, respectively) and they’re […]
The Queen’s Reign Ends: Yuna Kim Settles for Silver
Story by Olivia Ouyang. Yuna Kim, or the Queen as she is fondly known in the skating world, delivered the program everyone expected of her. Unfortunately, perfection was not enough […]
Too Young For Olympics, 13-Year-Old Snowboarder Chloe Kim Sets Sights on Pyeongchang
Chloe Kim gets air at the women’s snowboarding superpipe final at the Dew Tour iON Mountain Championships on Dec. 14, 2013, in Breckenridge, Colo. She placed third. Up In […]
The Rise of the Asian Male Figure Skater
Story by Olivia Ouyang. On a night when mistakes abounded, history was made. The men’s free skate competition was far from memorable, with falls occurring left and right. However, it […]
Fall In Love With Japan’s Women’s Hockey Team
Any fan of Japan’s women’s hockey team will admit that they don’t exactly expect the girls to take Olympic gold anytime soon– but the team is loved anyway. Although […]
Russians Back on Top; Chinese Off The Podium
Story by Olivia Ouyang. Four years ago, Russian figure skating was rattled when, for the first time since 1964, neither of its pair teams made the Olympic podium. Yesterday, Russia […]
The Sacrifice of Skating: Martinez makes Olympic debut for the Philippines
Story by Olivia Ouyang. After one of the strangest men’s short programs in the history of the Olympics, Michael Christian Martinez, finds himself in 19th place, thus fulfilling his goal […]
K-JAM 2014: Korean American 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
Attention, hoopers and gym rats! Now is your chance to play in the best 3-on-3, height-restricted, Korean American-centric basketball tournament in all of Southern California! Yes, K-Jam has been […]
Russia Wins The First Team Figure Skating Gold Medal, U.S. In Third
Story by Olivia Ouyang. The first ever team figure skating event concluded yesterday with the men’s and ladies’ long program and free dance. Veteran Yevgeny Plushenko sealed Russia’s fate as […]
Bruno Mars Had The Most-Watched Super Bowl Halftime Show EVER
Bruno Mars recently won best pop vocal album for “Unorthodox Jukebox” at the 56th annual Grammy Awards. Additionally, Bruno Mars was nominated for three more Grammys including record of the […]
University of Louisiana-Monroe Honors Korean American Basketball Star
The University of Louisiana at Monroe honored three-time All-American point guard E.J. Ok after the women’s basketball game on Saturday. Ok’s jersey was retired and will soon be hung in the […]
Chloe Kim Becomes Youngest X Games Medalist Ever
Thirteen-year-old snowboarding prodigy Chloe Kim became the youngest medalist in the history of the Winter X Games in Aspen, Colo. on Saturday after finishing second behind Kelly Clark in women’s superpipe […]
South Korea Grants Citizenship to Pair of Canadian Pro Ice Hockey Players
Two professional hockey players who were born in Canada were granted South Korean citizenship last Tuesday, Yonhap News reports. With the hopes of fielding a strong ice hockey team in time for the […]
The Reason You Haven’t Heard: Why Mirai Nagasu Deserves to be on Team USA
Nagasu decision not in line with those made for mens, pairs teams Story by Olivia Ouyang. You have probably heard by now that Mirai Nagasu, the bronze medalist at the […]
