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In the News (Thu 12 Nov 09)

  
  Welcome to U.S. Figure Skating
Hughes added that she wasn't comparing the U.S. Championships to the Olympics, nor did she feel that she was defending her Olympic title.
But if Sarah Hughes is anything, she's a fighter, and she showed that with the courage to come back in the 2002-03 season and earn a spot on the World Team.
Hughes is now moving on to a different stage in her life.
www.usfigureskating.org /Story.asp?id=296   (1493 words)

  
  Sarah Hughes
Sarah was then appointed Business Manager of Avecia, (spin off of ICI/AstraZeneca), an "intrepreneurial" role with the objective of commercialising the intellectual property developed in the arena of light emitting polymers.
Sarah believed that the disciplines of quality management and process control that underpin Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) were lacking in, and could be usefully transferred to, management of websites and e-services.
Sarah's achievements to date were recognised when she became a finalist in the 2003 Entrepreneur of the Year Awards, operated by Ernst and Young.
www.fresca.co.uk /about_management_sarah_hughes.htm   (176 words)

  
  Sarah Hughes - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sarah Elizabeth Hughes (born May 2, 1985 in Great Neck, New York) was the Olympic gold medalist in women's figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Hughes is the fourth of six children; her father is a Canadian of Irish descent [1] and her mother, Amy Pasternack, is a Jewish American.
Hughes decided not to return to competitive figure skating to defend her Olympic gold medal title at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sarah_Hughes   (530 words)

  
 KJOY :: Sarah Hughes
Sarah Hughes astonished the world on February 21, 2002 when she skated a joyous, near perfect program to capture the 2002 Olympic Gold Medal in Womens Figure Skating and our hearts.
Sarah Hughes began skating at the age of three, because her older brothers and sister skated, and became a regular at Parkwood Ice Skating Rink in Great Neck at the age of four.
Sarah Hughes is the fourth of six children.
www.kjoy.com /contest_sarah_sarahbio.htm   (580 words)

  
 Interpretation of Sarah Hughes
Sarah and her generation may seem to cry out for changes in education which will provide not only the information and skills they require to make it in a rapidly changing world, but also for a kind of moral direction which stems from true principles of acceptance, tolerance and humanity.
Sarah and her generation are the healers, and may ultimately be the ones whose job is to transform our environment as well, healing the damage done by previous generations.
Sarah's perceptions of Father are strongly symbolized by the energy of the Sun in the astrological chart.
www.artcharts.com /catalog/samples/child_sarah_hughes.html   (9395 words)

  
 Player Bio: Sarah Hughes :: Women's Lacrosse
Sarah Hughes returns to the Stanford women's lacrosse coaching staff for her second season under head coach Michele Uhlfelder.
Hughes led Dartmouth to three Ivy League titles and three straight NCAA Tournament appearances during her time in Hanover, and helped the Big Green to a No. 2 national ranking in 2001.
Hughes has been very active on the camps and clinics circuit as well, instructing at over 30 different camps and clinics during her career, including the University of Maryland and Dartmouth Elite Camps.
gostanford.cstv.com /sports/w-lacros/mtt/hughes_sarah00.html   (449 words)

  
 Sarah Hughes | Olympian | Figure Skating | Olympics | Biography | Bio | 2002 | Winter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
That opened the door for 16 year-old Sarah Hughes to win the gold in women's figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
Sarah was in fourth place before the final skate so no one really expected her to win - including Sarah.
Sarah's final skate was nearly perfect and featured seven triple jumps - more than any other skater.
www.kidzworld.com /site/p1818.htm   (377 words)

  
 Spartanburg SC | GoUpstate.com | Spartanburg Herald-Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Sarah Elizabeth Hughes (born May 2, 1985 in Great Neck, New York) was the Olympic gold medalist in women's figure skating at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Hughes is the fourth of six children; her father is a Canadian of Irish descent [1] and her mother, Amy Pasternack, is a Jewish American.
Hughes decided not to defend her Olympic gold medal title at the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy.
www.goupstate.com /apps/pbcs.dll/section?category=NEWS&template=wiki&text=Sarah_Hughes   (630 words)

  
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At the precocious age of 16, Sarah Hughes emerged as the shining star of the 2002 Salt Lake City Games when she stunned the world -- and the three skaters rated ahead of her -- by winning the gold medal in figure skating.
Sarah instantly became America’s sweetheart because of the charm, sweetness, unaffected naturalness and grace that she displayed along with her enormous talent.
Hughes, whose mother is Jewish, began skating at the age of three; her older siblings skated, and her father John was the captain of the Cornell hockey team that won the national college championship in 1970.
www.jewsinsports.org /olympics.asp?sport=olympics&ID=663   (1157 words)

  
 U.S. Figure Skating Athlete Bio for Sarah Hughes
Hughes announced May 3 that she plans to attend Yale University beginning in the fall of 2003...
Hughes claimed the Olympic gold medal in in February and became the first person to rebound from fourth place to win an Olympic gold medal since the short program-free skate scoring system was introduced at the 1992 Olympic Winter Games.
Hughes captured her second silver medal of the season at Trophée Lalique and qualified to compete in her second straight ISU Grand Prix Final in Kitchener, Canada, Dec. 14-16...
www.usfsa.org /AthleteBio.asp?id=2266   (499 words)

  
 Sarah Hughes at Garden Benefit
Sarah Hughes, Great Neck's figure skating star, joined other top figure skaters in Madison Square Garden on Oct. 5 in a show honoring the 1961 American skaters who were killed when their plane crashed on the way to the championship trials.
Hughes, who was second in last year's United States championships, is 16, one of the youngest performers, and had not really felt the tragedy of the 1961 loss until the Sept. 11 disaster brought it home to her.
Hughes has met in various events are Nancy Kerrigan, Michelle Kwan, and even Peggy Fleming, her idol.
www.antonnews.com /greatneckrecord/2001/10/19/sports/sarahhughes.html   (258 words)

  
 Sarah Hughes Wins Gold Medal In Figure Skating :: Hughes comes out of nowhere to upset Michelle Kwan, who faltered in ...
Sarah Hughes of the United States skates to a gold medal in the women's free skating program.
The 16-year-old Hughes, with the performance of her young life, soared from fourth place to win the free skate and the Olympic gold medal Thursday night.
Hughes showed none of the tension of her short program, rollicking through seven triple jumps, five in combination.
cornellbigred.cstv.com /genrel/022102aaa.html   (467 words)

  
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Sarah Hughes, Figure Skating (United States) - Hughes became the seventh U.S woman to claim the Olympic gold medal in figure skating at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The high-pitched buoyancy Sarah Hughes displayed in the months after winning the Olympic gold medal in women's figure skating last year has been replaced by long pauses, exasperated sighs and sinking sentences.
The whirlwind months that followed her title are behind her, the biggest event of the skating season is upon her, and Hughes is, quite simply, not ready.
www.lycos.com /info/hughes-hughes-sarah-skater--sarah-hughes.html   (334 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Just another Yalie   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Hughes, who hasn't declared a major at Yale but says pre-med is a possibility, considers Albright a role model and has sought her advice.
Hughes gained her Olympic fame in an era in which exponentially greater media exposure presented her with expectations and opportunities that Albright never had.
One of Hughes' few connections to her former life is her work as a spokeswoman for General Electric Heroes for Health and Campbell's Labels for Education.
www.usatoday.com /sports/olympics/winter/2004-03-01-hughes-yale_x.htm   (1887 words)

  
 ESPN.com - Kwan falters again; Hughes comes from nowhere
Sarah Hughes kisses her gold medal after pulling off one of the biggest upsets in Olympic figure skating history.
Sarah Hughes, with the performance of her young life, soared from fourth place to win the free skate and the title Thursday night in one of the biggest upsets in Olympic figure skating history.
Hughes is the seventh American, third in the last four games -- and the most unexpected of all -- to skate off with Olympic gold.
sports.espn.go.com /oly/winter02/figure/news?id=1338353   (1071 words)

  
 Weekend: Life is golden for Sarah Hughes
Sarah may have stunned the world by beating the likes of Michelle Kwan and Irina Slutskaya, and she'll soon be gracing countless boxes of Wheaties, but she still does her own laundry and washes dishes.
Hughes, now a lawyer in Manhattan, built a backyard rink that, while not figure-skating quality, was the scene of lots of hockey games and snowball fights, Sarah remembers.
Sarah is a junior at Great Neck North High School, where she takes a full load of honors courses.
www.sptimes.com /2002/04/04/Weekend/Life_is_golden_for_Sa.shtml   (1199 words)

  
 Women's Sports Foundation ATHLETES
Sarah Hughes turned in a performance of a lifetime to capture the elusive gold medal at the 2002 Olympic Games in Salt Lake City as well as a prominent place in sports history.
Sarah was recently named one of the top finalists for the 73rd Annual AAU James E. Sullivan Memorial Award, which recognizes the top amateur athlete in the nation.
Sarah has also won three silver medals in Junior Grand Prix events, the MexicoCup in Mexico City in September 1998, the Hungarian Trophy in Budapest in October 1998, and the Grand Prix Final in Detroit in March 1999.
www.womenssportsfoundation.org /cgi-bin/iowa/athletes/record.html?record=960   (407 words)

  
 Three U.S. Stars. One Gold Medal. Get Ready for SPIN CITY | TIME
Hughes couldn't let the opportunity pass and persuaded her older brothers and sister to eat with her at the same establishment.
Hughes' story is remarkable for the way in which she has refused to surrender a normal upbringing for skating.
During Hughes' rise from fourth to third to second at her first three senior national championships, her mother dubbed her Dr. Sarah; watching her daughter skate eased Amy's mind and body from the rigors of cancer therapies.
www.time.com /time/olympics2002/article/0,8599,198869,00.html   (1762 words)

  
 Congratulations Sarah Hughes!
Sarah has shown young people that with smiles, determination, and hard work and a supportive family, we do have a chance to capture our dreams.
To Sarah Hughes and those who have supported her: I want to extend my heartfelt congratulations on your performance, not only for winning the Gold Medal, but for earning it with such a sense of charm and spirit.
Sarah, you demonstrated what the Olympic Games should be about and not only captured America's heart but lifted her spirits as well.
www.antonnews.com /greatneckrecord/2002/03/08/opinion/sarahsletters.html   (1397 words)

  
 Figure Skating Jumping Harness System - Pro-Motion in the News
But it was just a few months ago that she was rigged up in a harness with strings extended from a fishingpole- like gizmo being controlled by a skating coach who appeared to be guiding her around the ice.
That was in late June, with Hughes in the midst of offseason training that included a session with Virginia-based coach Nick Perna.
At the time, Hughes, a 16-year-old high school junior from Great Neck North who lives in Kings Point, was diverting from her normal routine to work on a new jump, the triple axel.
www.pro-motionharness.com /news.html   (921 words)

  
 US Figure Skater Sarah Hughes' Rapid Rise Rivals Tara Lipinski's
Before 1997, Sarah Hughes was almost unknown outside of the Eastern United States, where her best finish was a 6th in novice ladies.
Hughes had a breakthrough year in 1998 when she won the U. junior ladies title in her first Nationals and took two more silvers at her first two internationals, the Mexico Cup and the Hungarian Trophy.
Natalia Dubova was one of the first international coaches to notice Sarah's potential while she was skating in Lake Placid, picking Hughes at eight for a tour of France and Switzerland with skaters like Maya Usova and Alexander Zhulin.
www.goldenskate.com /articles/2001/112101.shtml   (838 words)

  
 Sarah Hughes Trivia - Sarah Hughes Facts - Sarah Hughes Notes
Sarah placed 7th at her 1st senior worlds in 1999.
Sarah is the older sister of Emily Hughes (edit)
Sarah can do a leg press of 180 kg (400 lb) more than four times her bodyweight.
www.tv.com /sarah-hughes/person/160245/trivia.html   (205 words)

  
 Sarah Hughes' whirlwind tour stops in Queen City   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Sarah Hughes of the United States at the Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
Sarah Hughes, the Olympic figure-skating champion, has more than a passing fancy with Cincinnati.
Which means this: When Sarah returns to Cincinnati, she is going to get a triple lutz of a tour when it comes to the inner workings of University Hospital.
www.enquirer.com /editions/2002/05/12/spt_sarah_hughes.html   (868 words)

  
 Sarah Hughes - Wikipedia
Bei den Olympischen Winterspielen 2002 in Salt Lake City wurde sie Olympiasiegerin in der Damenkonkurrenz.
Hughes wurde im Vorfeld der Olympischen Spiele nur als Außenseiterin gehandelt.
Nach einer verpatzten Kurzkür ging Hughes als Viertplatzierte in die Kür.
de.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sarah_Hughes   (135 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for Sarah T. Hughes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
An Olympic Celebrity: her life changes, but Sarah Hughes doesn't.
Sarah Hughes moving far beyond her past life as Olympic champ.(Sarah Hughes, Emily Hughes)
Untarnished; Olympic champion Sarah Hughes has sampled worldwide fame, but the life of a suburban New York schoolgirl is as good as gold for her.(SPORTS)
www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=Sarah+T.+Hughes   (496 words)

  
 February 07, 2002 - Rooting for a medaling sister
His sister Sarah Hughes is the 16-year-old figure skater favored to take a medal at the Winter Olympics.
Hughes, of Great Neck, Long Island, said his sister has been skating since she was 3 years old.
Sarah Hughes was praised in the “Time” article for her speed, consistency and energy in her jumps and spins.
www.ithaca.edu /ithacan/articles/0202/07/news/LSrooting_for_.htm   (626 words)

  
 Sarah Hughes
Sarah Elizabeth Hughes was born May 2, 1985 in Manhasset, NY and grew up in Great Neck, NY.
The figure skating world begun noticing Sarah in 1998 when she won the US Junior Figure Skating Championships at the age of 12.
A year later, the three skaters would be on the podium together again, but Sarah would be the one at the top, wearing the gold medal.
www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org /jsource/biography/sarah_hughes.html   (241 words)

  
 NBCOlympics.com - Athletes - Emily Hughes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
Emily is the younger sister of Sarah Hughes, the 2002 Olympic ladies' figure skating champion.
Hughes is a solid skater whose Biellmann spin, clean jumping technique and overall good ice coverage are among her strengths.
Hughes is a junior at Great Neck North, the same public high school that Sarah attended.
www.nbcolympics.com /athletes/5088869/detail.html   (655 words)

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