by REERA YOO | @reeraboo editor@charactermedia.com Chloe Kim, 14, became the youngest gold medalist in Winter X Games history, edging seven-time X Games gold medalist Kelly Clark to silver […]
Tag: Sochi
Leading Korea Skating Official Resigns After Sochi Disappointment
The Korean Skating Union’s vice chairman Jeon Myung-gyu resigned on Monday amid an investigation into why top short track skater Viktor Ahn decided to give up his citizenship and compete for Russia at […]
Julie Chu Carries U.S. Flag at Olympics Closing Ceremony
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
