Kristi Yamaguchi, the 1992 National, Olympic, and World Champion, is yet another example of a skater who had stellar success as an amateur, but continued to reinvent herself and improve as a professional skater, in a pro career that spanned more than a decade. Kristi has always been a positive role model for the sport, and continues to stay in the public spotlight, whether it be as a contestant on Dancing with the Stars in 2008 (which she won with partner Mark Ballas!) acting as a judge on programs, such as Thin Ice, which aired on Fox in March, or as a host for ice shows, such as Improv Ice, which aired in November on NBC. She is married to a retired professional hockey player, who she met at the 1992 Olympics, and is the mother of two young daughters, Keara and Emma. In the 1994-1995 pro. season, at the tender age of 23, Kristi competed with this lovely program called "Reflections of Passion" by Yanni. I first saw it on TV during Ice Wars in Nov. of 1994, and loved it! The music, the grace, the beauty! Kristi called this program "Skating 101," as its focus is on the purity of the skating: no gimmicks, just clean, simple, beautiful skating. I love how the music is both grand and gentle, and Kristi's skating reflects those qualities. She's a wonderful competitor, artist, and champion.
Enjoy!
"Reflections of Passion":
No comments:
Post a Comment