BAY AREA — Revered Olympic gold medal-winning figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi grew up in Fremont playing with Barbie dolls.

Barbie is paying homage to trailblazing figure skater Kristi Yamaguchi with ... with gold accents is inspired by Yamaguchi’s costume from the 1992 Olympic Winter Games, where she became the ...

"I'm sure every girl out there wished that she could move like Peggy -- or look like Peggy -- and float like her on the ice," says 1992 Olympic champion Kristi Yamaguchi on ESPN Classic's ...

This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below. Yamaguchi's tweet quickly went viral, with some wondering whether she meant something a little more sinister This ...

LEMON GROVE, Calif. (KGTV) – Authorities are looking for a driver suspected in a hit-and-run crash that left a motorcyclist dead on state Route 94 in the Lemon Grove area. Just before 12:30 a.m ...

Robert Hradil / Getty Images The Olympics represents one of the world's largest sporting events and becoming a host can leave the country with a lasting legacy. But, the economic impact of ...

How do you score in Olympic handball? A team scores in Olympic handball by throwing the ball into the opponent's goal. A goal is worth one point. How long can you have possession in Olympic handball?

Bill is survived by his wife Louise, his son Greg Yamaguchi and his wife Becky, his son Kirk Yamaguchi, and his daughter Wendy Thompson and her husband Bill Thompson. Four grandchildren and one ...

At the Olympics, all dives are scored by a panel of judges. The judges rate the execution (and synchronization, for synchro events) of every dive on a scale of 1-10, including half-point margins.

Kazan, Russia, which has hosted a World Cup and World Swimming Championship in the past, will host the Special Olympics World Winter Games in 2022. How WWE superstar Becky Lynch found a way to top ...

Team USA Basketball honors the history of the sport on the Olympic stage with a special celebration. Check out the players expected to suit up for USA, Canada, Australia and other countries during ...

At first, noted contemporary artist Akira Yamaguchi had no desire to put his talent to work to promote the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. “I did not want to be involved in the Games and had ...