Dr Ami Parekh made history as the first skater to represent India at the World Championships. She now works as a physical medicine and rehabilitation doctor. She is passionate about helping skaters be healthy at all stages of their career, and frequently works as the medical director at competitions. Ami is also the Executive Director of the Chicago Youth Foundation, an organization which brings figure skating and hockey to underserved communities.
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Ami Parekh India Worlds 2007 Short program
Ami Parekh INDIA "Raga Jazz" 2014 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships Taipei, Tawain
Ami Parekh - 2013 Four Continents Figure Skating Championships,Osaka LP
Chicago Youth Foundation on local news
https://youtu.be/gxh4fainK48?si=Nh4SUqgRtq2S-ZrQ
Bharatnatyam on Ice:
https://www.facebook.com/thebetterindia/videos/2879877888944953/?rdid=TZ6lsbLjUvDlB3Fn
Meryl and Charlie Bollywood OD 2010
https://youtu.be/Pn37SMb_5NM?si=4VaNIB2TsuvT4baW
Tara Prasad
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2cQ4QjTNEAw
Kat Arbour, Ice Dynamics off-ice training
https://icedynamics.app/
Helmet Safety
https://youtube.com/shorts/DFwCupGDqtQ?si=SQUNu4LUFmu4cpUz
Early specialization and talent development in figure skating: Elite coaches’ perspectives https://ciss-journal.org/article/view/8744/13311
Health Consequences of Youth Sport Specialization https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6805065/