In celebration of International Women’s Month, we highlight AAPI female athletes who have had a positive effect on the sports industry.
Tag: figure skating
The Golden Hour With Nathan Chen
The three-time World Champion shares his journey to the 2022 Olympic podium, and gives us a look at what’s coming up next.
Nathan Chen Wins Second US Figure Skating Championship
Ahead of the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang next month, figure skater Nathan Chen took home the No. 1 spot at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships this past weekend. Eighteen-year-old […]
US Champion Karen Chen Now An Author, Too
Karen Chen’s autobiography just hit the book shelves. Imagine what she can write about if she wins an Olympic medal in February. The defending U.S. women’s figure skating champion […]
Asian American Figure Skaters Increasingly Visible At Top Levels
In 1992, Kristi Yamaguchi inspired generations of Asian Americans when she won gold at the Olympics in ice skating in women’s singles. Then there was Michelle Kwan, who has […]
Asian Americans Dominate US Figure Skating Championships
If you haven’t yet heard of Nathan Chen, Karen Chen, or Maia and Alex Shibutani, brace yourself, because you’ll likely be seeing their names covering headlines come 2018, in […]
Kim Yuna Named Honorary Ambassador for the 2018 Winter Games
by REERA YOO Former Olympic figure skater Kim Yuna was named an honorary ambassador for the 2018 Winter Olympics held in Pyeongchang, the first South Korean host of the […]
PHOTOS: Yuna Kim Graces The Cover of ‘Vogue Korea’
by JAMES S. KIM Yuna Kim hung up her blades for the final time after a farewell performance in Seoul earlier this month. But the South Korean queen of […]
Wednesday’s Link Attack: Obama May Return Ancient Korean Seals; Sandra Oh Prepares for ‘Grey’s’ Departure; Legal Experts Outraged by Comfort Women Suit
“Disgusting!,” Cry Legal Experts: Is This The Lowest A Top U.S. Law Firm Has Ever Stooped? Forbes Would any self-respecting U.S. law firm represent a client who suggested the […]
Yuna Kim Sings (Yes, Sings) Popular ‘Frozen’ Song
Anyone still bitter about South Korean skater Yuna Kim not winning gold at the Sochi Olympics under a cloud of controversy? Then, it might be worth viewing a neat new […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
