North Carolina resident and Olympic figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi has traded in her skates for dancing shoes.
The News & Observer of Raleigh reported Friday that the gold medalist is training at a Raleigh dance studio as she prepares for "Dancing With the Stars." The new season of the ABC
reality show begins March 17.
Yamaguchi said she's anxious. She's working with professional ballroom dancer Mark Ballas, and the two are starting with
the fox-trot during two-hour practice sessions. Ballas said he is helping Yamaguchi adjust her skater habits, such as learning to point her toes without constrictive skates.
Yamaguchi's husband, Carolina Hurricanes defenseman Bret
Hedican, said his wife has sacrificed a lot for him in the last four years, and
he is excited about being able to support her.
~WRAL.com
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