| Sport: | Figure Skating |
|---|---|
| Birthdate: | July 21, 1992 |
| Birthplace: | Del Mar, CA |
| Hometown: | Del Mar, CA |
| Residence: | Colorado Springs, CO |
| Ht: | 5'0" |
| Event: | Ladies' |
Art or sport? Skating can be both Rachael Flatt's free skate would have the best athletes in any sport gasping for air, their leg muscles spasming in pain. Mirai Nagasu's, however, would draw raves from art critics. As Nagasu's coach Frank Carroll said, "They're nothing alike."
Figure skating: What to expect As this Olympic season approached, a theme began to appear: comebacks. From injury, from pregnancy, and most notably from retirement - multiple medalists from the 2006 Torino Games returned this year to pursue another Olympics. 
Hughes wants all in on Olympics this time The Torino Games were well under way by the time Emily Hughes became an Olympian. The opening ceremony was over, the flame was in full blaze, a couple of gold medals had even been handed out. Mirai Nagasu's face lit up when she saw her ranking after the women's free skate. Fourth place. No medal. Usually a catalyst for tears at the Olympics. But to the 16-year-old American, it might be the foundation for some better finishes in the future.
Kim Yu-Na gave South Korea their first Olympic figure skating title here on Thursday grabbing gold with a record setting free skate and short program total. Japan's Mao Asada landed two triple axels but it wasn't enough to knock Kim off the top.
Mirai Nagasu feared she had no chance for a medal after skating half her Olympic women's short program with a bloody nose.
World champion Kim Yu-Na has set a world best in routing a strong field in the women's short program at the Vancouver Olympics.
The U.S. women say they've got no problem being underdogs. South Korea's Kim Yu-Na is welcome to all of the attention. This is the first Olympics for Rachael Flatt and Mirai Nagasu, and the teenagers say they won't hold anything back.
As the pilot for the USA-1 bobsled, I broke a 62-year gold medal drought when my sled, the 'Night Train" won the Olympic title at the 2010 Vancouver Games. A degenerative eye condition nearly caused me to quit my sport in 2008, but corrective surgery restored my vision to 20-20.
