Read our article to see which API athletes have made it to the podium at this year’s Summer Olympics so far.
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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.
Chloe Kim Stays Golden, Winning Her Second Medal in Snowboard Halfpipe
Kim took home gold for Team USA on Day Six of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
The Lookout: An AAPI-Directed ‘Bond’ Film, an Online Theater Production and a New Anime Spinoff
Find out which viral YouTube production is getting a sequel, which musician made their directorial debut and which AAPI Olympians made history.
The Lookout: A New Spoken Word Film, AAPI Books to Read and an Upcoming, History-Making Baseball Game
Find out which AAPI actors and musicians were invited to join the Academy, which model made his acting debut in “Gossip Girl” and how Japanese animators are reimagining the classic “Star Wars” franchise.
Nathan Chen is ‘The Boss’ in Super Bowl Ad
Four-time U.S. National Champion figure skater Nathan Chen “pays the cost to be the boss” in NBC’s new Super Bowl commercial. The advertisement is one of many in NBC’s […]
10 APA Athletes to Watch for in Pyeongchang Olympics 2018
The road to the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang is riddled with trials and tribulations, and though many undertake the challenge, few will end up on the podium in the […]
Chloe Kim is Going to the Olympics
Chloe Kim has qualified for the U.S. Olympic snowboard team, but honestly, who is surprised? The 17-year-old snowboard prodigy qualified for the 2014 games in Sochi, but was too […]
Pyeongchang Olympics Are Icy Path To Warmer Korean Relations
SEOUL — Tears and hugs after North and South Korean women won the 1991 team table tennis world championships. A standing ovation when athletes from the two Koreas marched […]
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 […]
Dr. Sammy Lee, Barrier-Breaking Olympic Diver And Korean American Pioneer, Dies at 96
When Dr. Sammy Lee was a young Olympic diving hopeful, the biggest challenge in his life was finding a practice pool open to non-whites. “In my day, the only […]
Meet the 7 Asian Americans representing the US Olympic badminton team
It’s already several days into the Olympics, and Team USA has taken gold in a number of events. The American badminton team – which is comprised of seven Asian […]
Taiwanese American wins first US men’s fencing Olympic medal in decades
World No. 1 fencer Alexander Massialas, in Rio for his second Olympic games, picked up a silver in the men’s individual foil Sunday, becoming the first American to take home […]
11 Asian American Olympic athletes you need to know before Rio
We have two days left until the Rio Olympic Games – and joining Team USA are several Asian American athletes. Here are the names you should look out for this year: […]
