Shani Davis, a two-time Olympic gold medalist and one of the most decorated speedskaters in U.S. history, will be making multiple public appearances this weekend in Anchorage.
Shani Davis rounds a turn as he skates with people at Cuddy Family Midtown Park in Anchorage on Friday, Feb. 17, 2023. Monroe, who is program director for the Anchorage Skate Club, coached the speedskater when Davis a 16-year-old phenom in a U.S. Skating development program in Lake Placid, New York.
On Friday evening, Davis joined Anchorage families back at Cuddy Park for a night of ice skating. He was joined by multiple decorated Alaska-based Olympians who ventured out for the event, including figure skater Keegan Messing and Nordic skiers Holly Brooks and Sadie Bjornsen. Davis is one of the most decorated speedskaters in American history, with 11 world championships and four Olympic medals.
Shani Davis takes a group photo with people who attended his family ice skating event on Friday. Standing next to Davis is Andrew Kurka, a two-time Paralympic medalist in alpine skiing. Shani Davis rounds a turn as he skates with people at Cuddy Family Midtown Park. “The other juniors were good at working with the little kids, but this guy, it was like the Pied Piper,” Monroe said. “Eighteen kids this high, and they couldn’t get them off the ice.
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