“My dad usually never has time for my skating, which is OK because they have to make a living somehow. For them to put their business on hold and come all the way to Korea to watch me skate - especially my dad - he feels responsible not just for my mom and for himself, but there are a lot of people who work there, too.”

American former competitive figure skater

Mirai Nagasu is an American former competitive figure skater. She won bronze in the team event at the 2018 Olympic Games and built a decorated career that included medals at Four Continents, the World Junior level, the JGP Final, and the U.S. national championships. Her record reflects steady success across junior and senior competition. She is a three-time Four Continents medalist, the 2007 JGP Final champion, a two-time World Junior medalist, and a seven-time U.S. national medalist.