Now, she's an editor and a writer in the Washington, DC, area. Back then, Nicole Chung was a young girl living in Oregon. I want us to turn to someone who became a big admirer of yours around the time of your gold medal in Albertville in '92. Marco Werman: Well, speaking of inspiring, Kristi.
Chung wrote, "What I learned from Kristi Yamaguchi," for The New York Times magazine, and "Kristi Yamaguchi, Unlaced," appeared in Shondaland. But it's exhilarating and so inspiring.Įditor's note: Kristi Yamaguchi is joined by Nicole Chung, who wrote how much Yamaguchi meant to her growing up without any Asian American role models. other athletes, even when I watch some of the other sports, it's the same thing. You know what they've been through and how much this means to them. Particularly this year, I feel really close to a lot of the skaters on Team USA, so I do get very nervous. Does watching the sport trigger the same emotions for you when you were competing? Do you get sympathetically nervous? She could be the first American woman to land the triple axel at the Olympics.
It's only been done a couple times before in Olympic competitions so it'll be history in the making. She's actually going in as one of the only ladies in the competition to attempt a triple axel. On the women's side, Mirai Nagasu, who made her first Olympic team eight years ago in 2010 and has persevered. pushing the boundaries from two to three quads up to five. by landing multiple quads in his routines. The US team is led by Nathan Chen who has been undefeated coming into this Olympic year and has really upped the game in men's figure skating. As for the US team, it's a great opportunity, I think, for medals.
Kristi Yamaguchi: Well, I think this year is interesting and exciting. We'll talk about that with someone who has idolized you, in a moment, but first just give us your kind of expert view on this year's figure skating competition. Marco Werman: You've inspired many young women who looked up to you - specifically, young, Asian American women. Yamaguchi is a commentator for NBC's coverage of the Olympic Games in Pyeongchang. She talked with host Marco Werman about the sport today and how she sees her influence on young women. You could say it was Yamaguchi's win that paved the way for today's increasing number of Asian Americans on ice. They include Karen Chen, Nathan Chen, Madison Chock, Mirai Nagasu, Alex Shibutani, Maia Shibutani and Vincent Zhou.Ĭontrast that to 1992 at the winter games in Albertville, France, when Kristi Yamaguchi became the first Asian American to win the gold in the figure skating event. Half of Team USA's figure skaters are Asian American, a record for the event.
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