Natasha Kai

Congratulations to the US Women's Soccer Team for winning the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. They beat Brazil, 1-0, in overtime for the top spot.

Natasha Kai will bring home a shiny gold medal. Her home state of Hawaii will be very proud!

Natasha Kai (#6) of United States celebrates after winning the Women's Football Gold Medal match between Brazil and the United States 0-1 on Day 13 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 21, 2008 at Worker's Stadium in Beijing, China. (Photo by Lars Baron/Bongarts)

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Goalkeeper Jenny Bindon of New Zealand looks to save at the feet of Natasha Kai of USA makes a shot during Women's Group G match between USA and New Zealand on Day 4 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 12, 2008 in Shenyang, China. (Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images AsiaPac)

Natasha Kai #6 of the United States is mobbed by her teammates after her goal in the final minutes against Brazil during the International Friendly Match between Brazil and the United States at the Torero Stadium July 16, 2008 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Donald Miralle/Getty Images North America)

Natasha Kai #6 of the United States battles for the ball with Erika #10 of Brazil during action at Dick's Sporting Goods Park on July 13, 2008 in Commerce City, Colorado. (Photo by Doug Pensinger/Getty Images North America)

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Natasha Kai (born May 22, 1983, Hawaii) is an American soccer player and member of the United States women's national soccer team. Kai is one of the most famous female athletes from Hawaii, where she starred at the University of Hawaii and was the Conference Player of the Year three times. Presently she plays forward where she is noteworthy for adding a burst of energy to the team when she enters as a substitute for offense.

US Women's Soccer National Team

Got called into her first training camp with the full WNT in February of 2006. Made her full Women’s National Team debut at the 2006 Algarve Cup in Portugal, scoring in her first two games against Denmark and France, both as a substitute. Became just the fourth player in U.S. WNT history to score in her first two caps. Scored four goals in her first seven WNT matches, including the winner in a 1-0 victory over Japan on May 9, 2006. Became the first-ever player from Hawaii to play for the full Women’s National Team and to make a Women’s World Cup Team. 2007: Played in seven games heading into the final pre-Women’s World Cup match, starting in four, and has two assists and one goal, that in a 2-0 win over China at the Four Nations Tournament giving the USA the tournament title. Was one of the final three players chosen to the 2007 U.S. Women’s World Cup Team. 2006: Played in 17 games in her first year on the National Team, starting four. Scored six goals, including two at the 2006 Algarve Cup. She also scored against Japan, Ireland, Canada and Australia. Her goal against the Matildas came in a 2-0 win at the Peace Cup in South Korea. Youth National Teams: First brought in with the U.S. U-21 Women’s National Team in 2004, and was the leading scorer in the team with 12 goals, including six in international matches. Helped lead the U-21s to the Nordic Cup title in Iceland, scoring three goals in the tournament including two against Germany. Injured her shoulder in her final college game of 2004, then re-injured it again in her first U-21 camp of 2005, necessitating surgery, and did not get called into an U-21 camp until January of 2006.

Natasha Kai is of Hawaiian, Chinese, Filipino and Caucasian heritage and feels personal pressure to do her best in representing the state of Hawaii.

Natasha Kai is also known for having 19 tattoos, one of which being a "sleeve" on her right arm.

Source: Wikipedia

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