{"id":16498,"date":"2009-11-20T11:03:46","date_gmt":"2009-11-20T16:03:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.playingfieldpromotions.com\/blog\/?p=2696"},"modified":"2021-08-14T17:21:01","modified_gmt":"2021-08-14T17:21:01","slug":"dorothy-hamill-now-a-popular-speaker-remains-olympic-icon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sportsspeakers360.com\/blog\/dorothy-hamill-now-a-popular-speaker-remains-olympic-icon","title":{"rendered":"Dorothy Hamill Now A Popular Speaker Remains Olympic Icon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Each Olympics seems to produce a handful of stars that will remain popular for years to come, one of whom is almost certainly <a title=\"Dorothy Hamill agent\" href=\"http:\/\/www.playingfieldpromotions.com\/Dorothy-Hamill.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dorothy Hamill<\/a>,&nbsp; the Olympic gold medalist in figure skating. However, few Olympians have enjoyed the enduring popularity of Dorothy Hamill.<\/p>\n<p>Dorothy Hamill, Olympic Gold medalist and breast cancer survivor,&nbsp; is a popular&nbsp; speaker today.<\/p>\n<p>As a 19-year old, Hamill won the Gold Medal at the 1976 Winter Games in Innsbruck, Austria. In so doing, she joined other figure skaters such as Peggy Fleming and Kristi Yamaguchi as American icons.<\/p>\n<p>After the Olympics, Hamill turned professional. She skated with many productions, including eight years with Ice Capades. She had four ABC television prime time specials produced in her honor and produced and starred in her own touring productions of \u201cCinderella \u2013 Frozen In Time\u201d, \u201cHansel, Gretel, the Witch and the Cat\u201d, and \u201cNutcracker On Ice\u201d. She won an Emmy for her starring role in \u201cRomeo and Juliet.\u201d<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Hamill was inducted into the Olympic Hall of Fame and the Figure Skating Hall of Fame and was honored by being asked to run the torch into the Olympic Stadium in Salt Lake City in 2002 and skate the closing ceremonies with vocalist Harry Connick Jr.<\/p>\n<p>Hamill is very involved in charity work including the President\u2019s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, the International Special Olympics, Big Brothers &amp; Sisters of America, Buoniconti Fund, Olympic Aid, Vaccine Fund, American Cancer Society, Ronald McDonald House and teaching blind children to skate through the March of Dimes.<\/p>\n<p>In late 2007, she released her memoir entitled \u201cA Skating Life: My Story\u201d, which made the New York Times Best Seller List. The following year, Hamill was diagnosed with breast cancer, which was reportedly caught early.<\/p>\n<p>She\u2019s remains one of the most popular <a title=\"Olypic speakers\" href=\"http:\/\/www.playingfieldpromotions.com\/sports-speakers\/olympics.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Olympic speakers<\/a> and has become one of the most sought-after cancer speakers as well. PFP Sports &amp; Celebrity Talent recently procured her to speak at a cancer conference in the Washington D.C. area. She currently splits her time between Nantucket, MA, where she runs the Dorothy Hamill Figure Skating Fantasy Camp, and Maryland.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to find out how to hire Dorothy Hamill for a speaking engagement, appearance, endorsement, autograph signing or special event, request Dorothy Hamill booking agent information from PFP Sports and Celebrity Talent Agency. PFP is a top celebrity booking agent for sports stars, athletes and celebrities. Call 800 966.1380.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Each Olympics seems to produce a handful of stars that will remain popular for years to come, one of whom is almost certainly Dorothy Hamill,&nbsp; the Olympic gold medalist in figure skating. However, few Olympians have enjoyed the enduring popularity of Dorothy Hamill. 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