S2E86: Beyond The Rink

Evan Lysacek, Olympic Figure Skating Gold Medalist | Haresh Deol

21-Jan-20 21:00

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On the show today, we have 2010 Olympics gold medalist figure skater & former contestant on Dancing with the Stars, Evan Lysacek who was in town for the US Sport Envoy Program. We discuss his Olympic Glory Days, early life on the rink, his post-Olympics ventures and the future of figure skating.

Also, on The Good, The Bad & The Ugly - a bike project from The National Sports Institute that would propel the nation’s cycling industry to greater heights because Malaysia Boleh, issues surrounding The Malaysian Hockey League (MHL) and the sports official caught up in a drug party scandal.

Produced by: Daryl Ong

Presented by: Daryl Ong

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Categories: Personal Development, Sports

Tags: Evan Lysacek, figure skating, olympics, Dancing with The Stars, US Sports Envoy,

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