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Winter Olympic figure skater Ellie Kam's Hawaii connection
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (356+ words) HONOLULU (Hawaii News Now) - Team USA's Madison Chock isn't the only figure skater with Hawaii ties. Her 21-year-old teammate and first-time Olympian, Ellie Kam, has deep island roots too. They're called "Team Kam-O," and they're a tantalizing force on the…...
US figure skater Maxim Naumov dedicates his Olympic free skate to parents who died in plane crash
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (516+ words) Now the American figure skater has done it. The 24-year-old Naumov finished his Winter Games debut with an emotional free skate Friday night, just over a year after Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov were among 67 people killed when American Airlines…...
The Long Game: Kristi Yamaguchi on her Olympic career and giving back to Hawaii
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (141+ words) Kristi Yamaguchi is an Olympic gold medalist and world champion figure skater. The hall of famer made history in 1992 by becoming the first Asian-American woman to win gold in any Winter Olympic sport. .. HONOLULU (Hawaii News Now) - Kristi Yamaguchi is…...
Dutch speedskater Jutta Leerdam wins women's 1, 000 Olympic gold with fianc" Jake Paul in the stands
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (280+ words) Dutch speedskater Jutta Leerdam'claimed her first gold medal in an Olympic-record time in the women's 1, 000 meters. Racing in the event's final heat against defending Olympic champion Miho Takagi of Japan, Leerdam never strayed from her steady strides, and she finished…...
Ice rink opening for the holidays at Hawaii Convention Center
8+ mon, 1+ week ago (107+ words) HONOLULU (Hawaii News Now) - For the first time in years, an ice rink is opening at the Hawaii Convention Center for the holidays. "Twas the Light Before Christmas on Ice opens in early December, but signups are already open for…...