Sarah Hughes

Sarah Hughes, Sarah Elizabeth Hughes  is an American figure skater. She is the 2002 Olympic gold medalist and the 2001 World bronze medalist. Her younger sister Emily is also a senior-level figure skater.

This led Sarah Hughes to become an advocate for breast cancer awareness. She appeared in a commercial for General Electric promoting breast cancer awareness and research. Hughes stated: “I always said that if I can get one person to get a mammogram, I’ve accomplished something.” Among the other causes Hughes supports include Figure Skating in Harlem, which provides free ice skating lessons and academic tutoring for girls in the Harlem community in NYC. Hughes has supported this program for over ten years.