First black pairs skating team takes to the ice
Vanessa James and Yannick Bonheur are preparing to skate their first Olympic match as a team. They found each other on icepartnersearch.com and are now hoping to win a medal. They are skating for France this weekend and they will be the first Black pairs skating team to compete in the Olympic games. The team talks about connecting online and on the ice.
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