By Jason Cruz NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Welcome to another edition of The Layup Drill. This time, we take a look at a historic boxing match between two Filipino boxers, the amazing Chloe Kim is at it again, and we get a preview of the two Asian nations participating in the World Cup. Historical Filipino fight […]
American Chloe Kim wins gold medal in women’s halfpipe
By The Associated Press PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — Chloe Kim’s coronation is complete. The 17-year-old from Torrance, California, dominated the Olympic women’s halfpipe snowboarding final on Feb. 12, soaring to a gold medal four years in the making. Kim put up a score of 93.75 on the first of her three finals runs and […]
The Layup Drill — APIs to watch for in South Korea Winter Olympics
The 2018 Winter Olympics are less than a year away and while there’s time to get ready for Pyeongchang, South Korea, Team USA is already preparing. We take a look at four Asian Americans who are ramping up.