Winter Olympics Heroine and Bronze-Medal Skater to Present Tribute to
Her Late Mother in First Public Performance Since Vancouver Games
Joannie Rochette, the courageous Canadian figure skater who skated to a bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver just four days after losing her mother to a sudden heart attack, brings her strength and artistry to the MGM Grand at Foxwoods for a special guest performance on Friday, March 19 at “Thin Ice,” a live, televised figure-skating reality competition airing from 8:00-9:00 p.m., ET on the ABC Television Network. Rochette, whose poise at the Vancouver games captivated audiences around the world, will grace the event with a tribute performance dedicated to her late mother.