Figure skater mirai_nagasu, the first American woman to land a triple axel jump in the Olympics, is determined not to let the coronavirus close her parents' Arcadia sushi restaurant via helenenothelen latimessports
Her need to be strong for her parents kicked in when she learned they had let go all but one employee. Through a friend of a friend, she discovered a restaurant relief initiative called, which launched last month in Washington, D.C., and funds restaurants so they can rehire staff and cook food for healthcare workers and others affected by the pandemic.
From Boston, where she has been self-isolating after consulting doctors there about a skating-related hip injury, Nagasu recruited some of her high school friends back home to help deliver the meals. “We’re excited that it’s starting in L.A. with my parents’ restaurant,” she said, “and we hope it’s an initiative that we can start to offer throughout the entire country.“That’s a big goal, a huge goal, and it’s a little overwhelming.
Kiyoto Nagasu, father of Olympic figure skater Mirai Nagasu, takes a moment after preparing lunches for medical workers at their restaurant Sushi Kiyosuzu in Arcadia.
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