Fairfield athlete laces up her skates as she gears up for the Olympics
Since she was a little girl, Rick Santos dreamed of seeing his daughter Kristen Santos at the Olympics.
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Jan 20, 2022, 1:55 AM
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Since she was a little girl, Rick Santos dreamed of seeing his daughter Kristen Santos at the Olympics.
She'll be racing for a medal in short track speed skating. She says she switched from figure skating after seeing a Disney Channel commercial and knew this was her sport.
News 12 Connecticut's Suzanne Goldklang met up with Kristen and Rick Santos before Kristen heads to Beijing for the Olympics.
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