Now Streaming: Season 3 Premiere! ⛸️🏅
We are officially back! To celebrate the Winter Olympics kicking off next month, we’re opening the season with a deep dive into the journey of a true icon: Kristi Yamaguchi.
This isn’t just a highlight reel of her 1992 Gold Medal win. We’re heading into the archives of the Japanese American National Museum to uncover the stories of resilience and heritage that happened “beyond the rink”.
In this episode, we discuss:
- The “Reading Rule”: Why Kristi had to master her ABCs before she was allowed to skate.
- Hidden Hurdles: Her childhood battle with clubfoot and how corrective braces led her to the ice.
- The Silence of the Camps: A moving look at her family’s experience during WWII and why it was rarely discussed at home.
- The Secret Win: The hilarious behind-the-scenes story of how she found out she won Gold before the world did.
Whether you’re a die-hard Olympics fan or love a good story about cultural identity and family legacy, this episode is for you.
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Koji Steven Sakai 