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· Ryan General
Mirai Nagasu Apologizes For Bizarre Comments After Poor Performance
Asian American figure skater Mirai Nagasu of Team U.S.A. opened up to People magazine to apologize for her strange interview following her performance in the women’s free skate on Friday. Nagasu, who finished in 10th place, claimed earlier that the lack of hot water in the…
· Bryan Ke
Japan’s Silver Medalist is Too Busy Playing Video Games to Look for a Relationship
Japan’s silver medalist figure skater Shoma Uno admitted in an interview with Aichi Prefecture-based newspaper Chunichi Shimbun that he has no time for romance as he is too busy playing video games. The topic of romance was brought up in the interview when the publication…
· Ryan General
The ShibSibs Capture Another Medal For Team U.S.A With Emotional Performance
The amazing Shib Sibs — Maia and Alex Shibutani — have done it again; they’ve taken bronze for Team USA in the ice dance competition on Tuesday. With a strong free skate score of 192.59, the talented Japanese-American siblings snagged a bronze medal in the ice dance event at the…
· Ryan General
Asian American Olympians Reveal Their Struggles With Asian Identity Growing Up
The success of Asian American athletes at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang has also shed light on the unique struggles many of them face when it comes to racial identity. Beyond the challenges of training, competitions, and other physical demands of chasing the Olympic…
· Ryan General
Beloved Olympian Siblings Admit to Being Huge BTS Fans and ARMY is Coming
Alex and Maia Shibutani, the highly adored Shib Sibs of Team USA, are apparently huge K-pop fans. The figure-skating duo, who made history for being the first ice dance team of Asian descent to win an Olympic medal, showed they are part of the growing ARMY fandom.
· Ryan General
Nathan Chen Just Raised the Bar With a New Olympic Record
Those who have been hating on Nathan Chen for his performance in the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics better recognize. The 18-year-old two-time U.S. champion has been largely criticized for his showing in the short program in both the team competition and the men’s individual…
· Ryan General
NBC Ignored Vincent Zhou’s Historic Quad Lutz to Show Skiiing Instead and People are Pissed
Being one of the most popular events in this year’s Olympics, the men’s figure skating competition has got everyone tuned in to NBC’s primetime broadcast on Thursday to watch its coverage. However, instead of catching Vincent Zhou’s record-setting performance, viewers were shown…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Skater Vincent Zhou Just Pulled Off a Move No One Has Ever Done Before at the Winter Olympics
Meet Vincent Zhou. He’s the youngest member of Team USA competing in the 2018 Winter Olympics and has successfully done something no other figure skater has ever achieved before: landed a clean quad Lutz at the Olympics. HISTORY.
· Ryan General
Alex Shibutani’s Instagram Post on Being a Successful Asian Hits Too Close to Home
Siblings Maia and Alex Shibutani recently helped Team USA secure the Bronze Medal with their stellar performance on Sunday in PyeongChang, South Korea. It was a dream that the pair had been working hard for since they first began training for figure skating competitions some 14…
· Bryan Ke
South Korean Skater’s Top Almost Falls Off During Her Olympic Routine
South Korean ice dancer, Yura Min, almost had a terrible wardrobe malfunction during her performance at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, on Sunday with her partner Alexander Gamelin. The incident happened during South Korea’s figure skating routine. Min, an…
· Heather Johnson Yu
Meet the 12 Asian-American Athletes Competing in the Olympics
The 2018 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XXIII Olympic Winter Games, is in full swing and we’re just so excited! Why, you ask? Because we have 12 Asian-American athletes to cheer for!
· Ryan General
Olympic Figure Skater Nathan Chen to be Featured in Epic Super Bowl Ad
Nathan Chen will be featured in one of the several commercial advertisements during the Super Bowl this Sunday. The Asian American figure skating wonder from Salt Lake City, who recently became the United States Men’s Figure Skating Champion, is starring in a minute-long ad for…
· Ryan General
Teen Olympian Called ‘The Future of Men’s Figure Skating’ is Asian American
Joining figure U.S. Figure Skating Champion Nathan Chen in the formidable American contingent seeking Olympic glory in South Korea next month is 17-year-old Vincent Zhou. Chen was earlier assured of the Olympics berth after placing first at the U.S. Figure Skating Championships…
· Ryan General
Figure Skater Born to Chinese Immigrants to Represent the U.S. at the 2018 Olympics
After retaining the United States national title with a dazzling performance on Saturday night, Chinese American figure skater Nathan Chen will be representing the United States at the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea. Highlighted by his confident footwork and complex spins,…
· Ryan General
Figure Skater Jimmy Ma Goes Viral For Epic ‘Turn Down for What’ Routine
A talented 22-year-old figure skater from Queens, N.Y. recently dazzled a pleasantly surprised crowd at the 2018 U.S. Figure Skating Championship. Jimmy Ma delivered an amazing performance accompanied by unlikely song selections: DJ Snake’s “Propaganda,” and DJ Snake and Lil…
· Khier Casino
Anime-Loving Russian Figure Skater Performs The Most Epic Routine as ‘Sailor Moon’
Fighting evil by moonlight and winning love by daylight, Russian figure skater Evgenia Medvedeva slays on the ice dressed as Sailor Moon. On April 23, the International Skating Union held the World Team Trophy in Figure Skating Competition in Tokyo, where each participating…