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...Munich her image was set indelibly, warts and all, when she took off and whirled, airborne, into the stands. That was the embarrassing part. Then she went back out again, her radiant smile lighting up the arena. Among the Americans, the national champ is Kristi Yamaguchi, 21, a 5-ft. sprite from Fremont, Calif., known for her precise, delicate artistry. Runner-up is Nancy Kerrigan, 22, of Stoneham, Mass., a Kate Hepburn-style beauty whose elegance carries over into her performing style. Third -- but national champion in 1991 -- is Tonya Harding, 22, of Portland, Ore., a bold, natural athlete...
...four skaters, by most assessments, will be competing for just about the most glamorous gold medal in winter sports; the winner will be the reigning Ice Queen. There is a temptation among some followers of the sport to see the Olympic conflict in terms of athleticism (Ito) vs. artistry (Yamaguchi). This face-off would give Ito the edge. As ex-Olympic champ Dorothy Hamill puts it, "Kristi is graceful and musical. But when Midori skates, she has me on the edge of my seat." The excitement comes from the power of Ito's leaps. No skimming above the surface...
...employees last spring were busy working out - their holiday plans. In an effort to get them to take time off, Mazda holds an annual "Dream Vacation Contest." Participants describe their ideal getaway, and the winners have their dreams come true at company expense. Last year's winner was Ryuzo Yamaguchi, a training manager, who wanted to enter an international ballroom-dance contest in Britain. With a $3,500 subsidy from Mazda, Yamaguchi and his wife waltzed and tangoed at London's Royal Albert Hall. A year later, he proudly displays his name emblazoned on a copy of the contest...
Appearances included routines by national champions pair figure skaters Kristi Yamaguchi and Rudy Galindo, 1989 Canadian silver medalist Michael Slipchuk and two time Olympic and five time world champion skating legends Oleg and Ludmila Protopopov. Celebrity co-hosts 1979 World Champions and five-time national figure skating champions TaiBabilonia and Randy Gardner also appeared...
...Kazuhiko Yamaguchi moved to L.A. from Kaseda, Japan, in 1964 to make money. After 19 years building up his Mitsuru Restaurant in Little Tokyo, he speaks only Japanese. Unlike Warren Furutani, though, Yamaguchi, 51, is untroubled by cultural contradictions. Says he: "I am not worried about the 'Americanization' of my two children. They were born here, and their styles are different." The odds...