If it were up to Trump, these U.S. Olympians wouldn’t have made history

The following article by Esther Yu Hsi Lee was posted on the ThinkProgress website February 12, 2018:

Team USA makes America great because immigration makes America great.

Gangneug, South Korea – Feb 12: Mirai Nagasu of USA competes in the Ladies Free Skating during the Figure Skating Team Event on day three of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games at Gangneung Ice Arena on February 12, 2018 in Gangneung, South Korea. Credit: Jean Catuffe/Getty Images

U.S. figure skater Mirai Nagasu, 24, made America proud Monday when she completed a historic triple axel during the Winter Games in Pyeongchang. She made 3-1/2 rotations in the air — landing the triple axel — then went on to do eight more triple jumps and high difficulty spins, the Washington Post reported.

Nagasu was the first American woman to land the triple axel in Olympic competition. She went on to win a Bronze medal.

“It’s historical and something no one can take away from me,” Nagasu said afterward, according to the Washington Post. “I wanted to make America proud.” Continue reading “If it were up to Trump, these U.S. Olympians wouldn’t have made history”