Emily Hughes
Emily Hughes
Emily Anne Hughesis an American figure skater. She is the 2007 U.S. National silver medalist and was a member of the 2006 Olympic team. She is a younger sister of Sarah Hughes, the 2002 Olympic champion...
ProfessionFigure Skater
Date of Birth26 January 1989
decision feeling good great home nationals standing train whatever
I thought just standing on the podium at nationals was such a great feeling for me to be third. Whatever decision they make, I think it will be a good one. I'm going to go home and train because you never know what will happen.
minute
The first minute was going really well. After the fall, I thought I'd just go for it. I thought, 'This is the Olympics, a once-in-a-lifetime experience,' so I thought I'd go for it.
family fun including sarah since
My whole family is so supportive, including Sarah. They're all going to be here watching. ... Sarah said to have fun and just enjoy. That's what I've been doing since I got here.
felt fun might though
The first part, I thought was going pretty well. After I fell, I felt as though I should just have fun with everything. This is the Olympics, and it might be a once-in-a-lifetime chance.
good
From his expression, I could tell it was really good news.
family fun great ice knows maybe
She said to just have fun with everything. And I feel like I went out and had fun. It's great she's been here with my whole family and been so supportive. Now that I'm on the ice and she's up in the stands, I know how she feels. Maybe she knows how I feel, too.
bad compared gold hope nice olympic people
I hope that people see me and see a different skater. But it's not bad being compared to the Olympic gold medalist, and it's nice having her in the family.
bad compare compared definitely eventually gold sister
I'm definitely a different person than Sarah, but she is my sister and everyone eventually will compare us. I don't think it's too bad to be compared to the gold medalist.
wished
She called me, wished me luck. She said she was going to watch.
admit
I have to admit I was a little nervous; it is the Olympics. But I was ready, and I have no expectations.
jet program run short
I got to run through my short program and it went really well. I think I'm pretty much over my jet lag.
awesome felt hope next stay time
It felt awesome to be No.1. Let's hope next time I stay there.
achievement attack skate
Making it here is such an accomplishment for me. I don't have any expectations, just to go out there and attack everything and skate my best.
ready whatever
I'm just ready to compete, whatever it is. Right now it is the Olympics.