Thursday, February 11, 2010

Today’s Video: "Miami Ice"

Over the past three days we’ve highlighted athletes from Mexico, Brazil, and Jamaica who will be competing at this year’s Winter Games. Tonight we’re going to take a quick look at U.S. speed skater Jennifer Rodriguez.

The Cuban-American speed skater reportedly nicknamed "Miami Ice" won several titles and two gold medals before retiring in 2006. Yet the 33-year-old returned to the sport in 2008 and she’s a favorite to reach the medal stand in Vancouver.

In the following interview, Rodriguez discusses how she became a speed skater despite being raised in Miami as well as her impact on the Latino community:

Online Sources- Wikipedia, YouTube, U.S. Speedskating, The Latin Americanist

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