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- Hughes (Hughes, Sarah - Skater) -- Michelle Kwan
Hughes was ranked fourth after Tuesday's short program, the first round of the two-part figure skating competition. But in the four-minute free skate, which counts for most of the total score, she soared through seven triple jumps in a routine that was more difficult than ones attempted by Kwan and Slutskaya. She is the seventh American, third in the last four Games, to skate off with Olympic gold. - Ming-Na -- Roles
This changed when, as a theater student at Carnegie Mellon University, Ming-Na said she felt she was being denied opportunities simply because of her ethnicity. She made an appointment with the head of the theater department to demand change. Eventually, she earned bigger acting roles. - Hughes (Hughes, Sarah - Skater) -- Sarah Hughes
Sarah Hughes will be the perfect speaker for any young audience because her story of success can be inspirational for a young adult who wants to succeed in life. She will ... be a good speaker to have because although she competed in events around the world, she remained enrolled in school, taking honors courses and eventually going to college. - High School Sports -- Miscellaneous
PSO is a web site development company created to highlight student-athlete accomplishments and to provide funds for high school athletic programs. Thousands of fans, parents, and student-athletes have enjoyed the high quality and extensive team coverage PSO has brought to their local athletic teams. - Hughes (Hughes, Sarah - Skater) -- Emily Hughes
While Emily is not the first Hughes to attend Harvard—her sister, Rebecca graduated from the College in 1999—the Hughes’ allegiances are spread across the Ivy League. Both of her parents as well as her brother attended Cornell. Sister and 2002 Olympic gold medalist Sarah is currently enrolled at Yale College. - Katarina Witt -- Years
Although it's been eight years since Katarina Witt won her second Olympic Gold Medal, the figure skater is still wildly popular. Witt has the gift that so few have and so many desire- "star quality". On August 31, 1998, the American Opinion Research Institute released market research naming Witt and Michael Jordan as America's favorite sports heroes. For Witt, it's a pretty remarkable accomplishment, considering she is not even a United States citizen. - Hughes (Hughes, Sarah - Skater)
At the same time, last season's results showed that Hughes' skating still is on an upswing, and she will be just 20 when the 2006 Olympics are held in Italy. Hughes is the first women's gold medalist not to immediately turn pro since Katarina Witt in 1984. Witt won the Olympics again in '88. - Tonya Harding
Tonya Harding is one a rare few female figure skaters to EVER do a triple axel. The second is Michelle Kwan. That's something for her to be proud of. In the skating world, that is, indeed, a feat.So, what went wrong in Tonya's life? She is the trailer trash of celebs these days, with more run-ins with the law than most. Her downfall began, probably right after she was born in Oregon, the home of hippies and tree huggers. - Dorothy Hamill -- Skating
Figure skater Dorothy Hamill captivated the world when she won a gold medal as a 19-year-old at the 1976 Winter Olympic Games in Innsbruck, Austria, and later went on to earn the World Championship title in Gothenburg, Sweden. She has worked for years with such charities as the International Special Olympics and March of Dimes. - Vivian Wu
Vivian Wu is Lee, Vann's Vietnamese mistress. Wu's first English-speaking film was "The Last Emperor." Her other film credits include "The Joy Luck Club," "Heaven and Earth" and "The Pillow Book." The Chinese-born actress has appeared in more than 16 films and television programs in her homeland.
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