Mirai Nagasu

Mirai Nagasu skates during the exhibition gala at the US Figure Skating Championships at Spokane Arena on January 24, 2010 in Spokane, Washington. (Getty Images) more pics » Mirai Nagasu won the hearts of the audience once again. Mirai Nagasu , who has won the U.S. title in 2008 when she was just 14, has wooed the audience as well as judges with her electrifying performance on Saturday night. Her figure skating on Saturday night was seemingly flawless, but during her triple jumps she did receive few downgrades. The downgrades cost her penalties of 10 points. The audience was surprised when her score was ... Read Full Story

It is quite understandably the switch of scheme time frame for the Mirai Nagasu. According to what Mirai Nagasu said aft her quite a short program at the United States of America’s Figure Skating Champ’s on the Thu rs. Nighttime, she barely would like to be the dark horse, as well as merely bob up from behindhand. Hey, wonderful, the Thurs. Idea will not work on for the Sat. ’cause the sixteen yr old ex United States. Champion astonished the field with a frizzly, full of life brusk program that mopped up seventy point six points, pulling up stakes for her within the 1st ... Read Full Story

Many Asian American athletes shined over the weekend in the 2010 U.S. Figure Skating Championships –including 10-year old prodigy Nathan Chen who won gold in the Novice division, and siblings Maia and Alex Shibutani who won the junior ice dancing competition. But the country’s attention (and the Championships’ official site ) seems focused on the enigmatic Mirai Nagasu, who took home an improbable silver in the women’s competition, falling just short of the solid-but-flairless Rachel Flatt. Name: Mirai Nagasu Age: 16 Hails from: Occupation: Student, American figure skater Known for: Flash and surprises. Though she didn’t fancy herself an Olympic contender and hoped mostly ... Read Full Story

An article about the Cultural Olympiad and how artists and children are using it as a forum for creative expression and cultural exchange. Contributor: Po-Yi Liu Published: Jan 27, 2010 Read Full Story

Mirai Nagasu, the daughter of Japanese immigrants who operate a small sushi shop in Southern California, became the second-youngest U.S. champion in 2008. With her runner-up finish at the 2010 Nationals, the 16-year-old earned one of Team USA's two spots in ... Read Full Story