First the Kween, then the Shibutanis, and now...
@SarahandDrew tweeted earlier this week:
"Thrilling! @Amanda_Evora will be attending a State Department lunch in Washington on Friday, in honor of President Aquino."
From an Embassy of the Philippines D.C. press release:
President Benigno S. Aquino III [will] be feted at a luncheon hosted by Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at the State Department [on Friday, June 8, 2012].
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06-08-2012, 03:53 AM #1Prepping for club comps!
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Amanda Evora invited to U.S. State Dept. Luncheon honoring Philippines President
"Randy [Starkman (1960-April 16, 2012)] lived by the same motto as the rest of us. The Olympics isn’t every four years, it’s every single day. He just got it." --Canadian Olympic kayaker Adam van Koeverden
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06-08-2012, 03:56 AM #2
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So happy for her ... she must be thrilled. I take it that she is of Filipino ancestry?
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06-08-2012, 03:57 AM #3Tranquillo
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What a nice honor, and she has certainly always been a great representative for the sport and country. I'm very happy for her.
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06-08-2012, 04:02 AM #4Registered User
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Go Amanda!
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06-08-2012, 10:19 AM #5Registered User
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Good for Amanda!
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06-08-2012, 03:54 PM #6
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What a great honor for her!
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06-08-2012, 04:46 PM #7
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Too bad she and Mark didn't try to skate for Phillipines, back in the day...
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06-08-2012, 04:51 PM #8Prepping for club comps!
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Yes.
Originally Posted by attyfan
Why would they have wanted to do that? Originally Posted by DORISPULASKI
They've both always seem proud to represent the USA and making the 2010 Olympic team was a crowning achievement in their career.
I hope we fans will be able to hear something about Amanda's experience at today's luncheon.Last edited by Sylvia; 06-08-2012 at 04:58 PM.
"Randy [Starkman (1960-April 16, 2012)] lived by the same motto as the rest of us. The Olympics isn’t every four years, it’s every single day. He just got it." --Canadian Olympic kayaker Adam van Koeverden
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06-09-2012, 10:18 PM #9Registered User
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congrats to Amanda Evora, good honor,
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06-10-2012, 01:26 AM #10
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Nice honor for Amanda. Any photos?
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This is what we get for having a Secretary of State who is also a figure skating fan!
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06-10-2012, 05:25 AM #12
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I'm so proud of and excited for her! If I happen to see any photos from the event I'll be sure to pass them along for you guys (with permission of course, LOL).
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Aquino is probably one of the worst Phil President.
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06-10-2012, 05:11 PM #14
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That subject has nothing to do with what we are discussing here. Originally Posted by riveredge
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06-10-2012, 05:16 PM #15Prepping for club comps!
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Thanks, HeatherC! Originally Posted by HeatherC
I'm so proud of and excited for her! If I happen to see any photos from the event I'll be sure to pass them along for you guys (with permission of course, LOL).
ETA: I found a photo of Amanda online! Scroll down: http://anythingdiz.livejournal.com/6790607.html
@SarahandDrew tweeted:
"Blog about @Amanda_Evora at the State Dept. coming soon, with pics!"Last edited by Sylvia; 06-10-2012 at 07:01 PM.
"Randy [Starkman (1960-April 16, 2012)] lived by the same motto as the rest of us. The Olympics isn’t every four years, it’s every single day. He just got it." --Canadian Olympic kayaker Adam van Koeverden
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06-11-2012, 02:43 AM #16
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Originally Posted by skatesindreams
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Thanks for the pic Sylvia!!
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"Evora's extraordinary lunch": http://web.icenetwork.com/news/artic...&vkey=ice_news
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"This was one of my first events on my own," she said. "It was different for me to be traveling by myself and being out of my element. I'm so used to being around skating people. I wasn't sure what would be expected of me. I asked them for a description of what would take place during the luncheon. They wrote back and said, 'You'll be in business attire; we'll tell you when to stand up and when to toast.'"
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"I never realized how prominent I was as a Filipino-American in the Winter Olympics. They had watched me skate and said they remembered me! The people who traveled from the Philippines were very interested in meeting me.
"Not everyone got to meet President Aquino and shake his hand, but I got to," she said. "I met a lot of people who wanted to take a picture with me."Last edited by Sylvia; 06-12-2012 at 05:59 PM.
"Randy [Starkman (1960-April 16, 2012)] lived by the same motto as the rest of us. The Olympics isn’t every four years, it’s every single day. He just got it." --Canadian Olympic kayaker Adam van Koeverden
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It is so great to see skaters being included in such events. In many so many instances, though not all, skaters make wonderful ambassadors for their sport and it is positive that this is being recognized outside of the skating world.
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