Kristi Yamaguchi
AP-Sportlight-Week Ahead

By The Associated Press Feb. 17, 2022 11:05 AM EST
Feb. 18 1924 — Theresa Weld Blanchard wins her sixth and final U.S. figure skating championship. Sherwin Badger captures his fifth straight and final...

FILE - Eileen Gu, of China, waves after competing during the women's freestyle skiing big air finals of the 2022 Winter Olympics, Feb. 8, 2022, in Beijing. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
For Asian American women, Olympics reveal a harsh duality

By Sally Ho Feb. 12, 2022 11:39 PM EST

FILE - France's Surya Bonaly performs a back flip during her free skate program at White Ring Arena Friday, Feb. 20, 1998, in Nagano, Japan. The thrilling move has neither been widely attempted since nor accepted by judges for international competitions, such as the Olympic Games, and thus “the Bonaly flip” has never became a big thing. (AP Photo/Eric Draper, File)
On the ice, a question: Where are the Black figure skaters?

By Aaron Morrison Feb. 11, 2022 02:45 PM EST

FILE - In this Feb. 5, 2016, file photo, Kristi Yamaguchi attends the Sports Illustrated Super Bowl Party held at 1015 Folsom in San Francisco. Unable to stage its annual major fundraiser due to the coronavirus pandemic, Figure Skating in Harlem is going from the ice to the internet.The Figure Skating in Harlem Champions in Life Virtual Gala will be held on May 14 and will feature Olympics champions Scott Hamilton, Kristi Yamaguchi and Meryl Davis. (Photo by John Salangsang/Invision/AP, FIle)
Harlem figure skating gala pivots from ice to internet

By Barry Wilner May. 09, 2020 12:46 PM EDT