FACTOIDS
Full Name: Emily Hughes
Nickname: Emily
Birthday: January 26, 1989
Height: 5’6’’
Hometown: Great Neck, New York
Sports: Figure Skating
PROFILE
Started skating at the age of 3 because her sisters and brothers skated ... Graduated in June from Great Neck High School in Long Island, N.Y. ... Will attend Harvard University in the fall ... Father is a lawyer and mother is an accountant ... Would like to be a lawyer when she's done skating ... Trains four hours a day between her on- and off-ice work ... Subject of the 2002 book I Am a Skater ... Favorite countries to which she's traveled for skating are Canada and Italy ... Older sister, Sarah, won the gold medal at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games ... Says seeing Sarah win the gold helped her realize dreams can become reality ... Hobbies include tennis, golf and baking, and spending time with her adorable twin nieces, Alexandra and Natalie ... Enjoys attending events for charities, including those for breast cancer and children ... Has auctioned skating lessons to raise thousands of dollars for causes such as the survivors of Hurricane Katrina and disabled children at the National Center for Disabilities at the Henry Viscardi School ... Other charities she supports are Skate for Hope, Cancer Center for Kids and Friends of Fort Dupont ... Favorite music artists are Coldplay, Dave Matthews Band and The Beatles.
