In the performance posted below, Joannie skates an exhibition "Fly" by Celine Dion, in honor of her mother, about a month after the Olympics.
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Happy 25th Birthday, Joannie Rochette!
Happy 25th birthday to a very special skater, Joannie Rochette. I profiled Joannie recently in my tribute to Canadian Figure Skaters , and praised her not only for her beautiful skating, but for her courageous bronze-medal-winning performance at the 2010 Olympics, just days after her mother's sudden death.
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