“Not only would my parents work full hours, my parents both woke up at 5 A.M. My dad left the house at 5 A.M. to go to the fish market to pick out his own fish, and my mom woke up at 5 A.M. to wake me up in order to get me ready for skating before school.”

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.