From sandy beaches to the frigid ice, a speedskating coach from Hawaii takes the unexpected route from Kalihi to Beijing to win gold with one of his skaters in the 2022 Winter Olympics! Ryan Shimabukuro is the Olympic coach of Erin Jackson, who just won the gold medal in the Winter Games. But you might be wondering – how did someone from Hawaii end up coaching an ice sport? Find out in this episode of HNN Off-Air!

<p>From sandy beaches to the frigid ice, a speedskating coach from Hawaii takes the unexpected route from Kalihi to Beijing to win gold with one of his skaters in the 2022 Winter Olympics! Ryan Shimabukuro is the Olympic coach of Erin Jackson, who just won the gold medal in the Winter Games. But you might be wondering &ndash; how did someone from Hawaii end up coaching an ice sport? Find out in this episode of HNN Off-Air!</p>

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<p>The podcast home of Hawaii's source for breaking news. Hawaii News Now is the state's leader for breaking news, weather alerts, traffic updates and sports headlines, plus the latest headlines on the issues that impact you and your families the most &mdash; including the global coronavirus pandemic.</p>

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