I think it was actually a blessing in disguise that I come from Hawaii, where they just back up all their athletes no matter how foreign it may be to the state of Hawaii. -Ryan Shimabukuro

 

I think it was actually a blessing in disguise that I come from Hawaii, where they just back up all their athletes no matter how foreign it may be to the state of Hawaii.


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I think it was actually a blessing in disguise that I come from Hawaii, where they just back up all their athletes no matter how foreign it may be to the state of Hawaii.

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When I was 6 years old, I was watching Eric Heiden at the 1980 Olympics. My dad was watching it on TV and I just thought it looked really cool. -Ryan Shimabukuro
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