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Kristi Yamaguchi Recalls Olympics Support From Scott Hamilton, More Icons
Olympian Kristi Yamaguchi exclusively tells Us Weekly how Scott Hamilton, Dorothy Hamill and more figure skating icons helped welcome her into the sport
“ Dorothy Hamill, Scott Hamilton[and] Brian Boitano were all so welcoming and encouraging to me coming up as a young skater,” Yamaguchi, 52, recently told Us Weekly while discussing her new Barbie doll. Ed Rode/Getty Images for The Scott Hamilton Cares FoundationShe continued, “And then, walking in the opening ceremonies and being announced as a U.S. Olympic team was just so humbling and just so incredible at the same time. After the Parade of Nations and Opening Ceremony took place in July 2021, the athletes have begun competing in all sorts of new and existing sporting events — and racking up medals.
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