Kristi Yamaguchi and Brian Boitano co-hosted Yamaguchi’s annual “Golden Moment” fundraiser on September 4, in San Jose, California, which boasted an all-star cast that spanned generations.
In 2012, Yamaguchi’s Always Dream Foundation launched “Always Reading” as our core program to connect children with e-books and 21st century technology in both the classroom, home environments and through community events. Funds raised from this annual show go towards developing that initiative.
This year celebrated a milestone for Yamaguchi personally — the 25th anniversary of her gold medal moment in Albertville, France, in 1992. Yamaguchi and friends created their own “Golden Moments” on ice at this show.
See our exclusive backstage and on-ice images from the 2017 ″Golden Moment″ show in Honolulu, Hawaii.
The cast of 2017 ″Golden Moment″
Ekaterina Gordeeva, Kristi Yamaguchi and Yuka Sato
Brian Boitano and Rudy Galindo shared a laugh during the show
Mirai Nagasu and Ryan Bradley
After sitting out a season to let a sever bone bruise heal, Polina Edmunds was happy to be back on the ice
Former U.S. ice dance champions Rene Roca and Gorsha Sur, with Kristi Yamaguchi and Alex Shibutani and Maia Shibutani
A very blonde Jeremy Abbott
Karen Chen
Vincent Zhou was the youngest member of the cast
Mirai Nagasu