DEBI THOMAS
The US and World Champion has a new official website to bring fans up to date on her life and times.
It's a shame that casual viewers only saw her subpar performance at the 1988 Olympics, rather than the programs from her more impressive 1986 season. Nevertheless, Debi still takes pride in her achievements in Calgary, where she became the first -- and so far only -- African-American to win an Olympic medal in figure-skating.
However, she is not, as Oprah Winfrey claimed when Debi guested on her show, the only person of color ever to win an Olympic medal in figure skating.
That statement must have come as quite as a surprise to Kristi Yamaguchi. And Midori Ito. And Lu Chen. And Michelle Kwan.
It's a shame that casual viewers only saw her subpar performance at the 1988 Olympics, rather than the programs from her more impressive 1986 season. Nevertheless, Debi still takes pride in her achievements in Calgary, where she became the first -- and so far only -- African-American to win an Olympic medal in figure-skating.
However, she is not, as Oprah Winfrey claimed when Debi guested on her show, the only person of color ever to win an Olympic medal in figure skating.
That statement must have come as quite as a surprise to Kristi Yamaguchi. And Midori Ito. And Lu Chen. And Michelle Kwan.
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