Left out. Overlooked. Even compared to someone else in her own hometown.
For Judi Oyama, that invisibility in the ’70s and ’80s became fuel:
🚪 Teammates literally leaving without her before a contest
📸 Media erasing women and Asian American skaters from the story
💪 Deciding instead: I’ll prove you wrong
Now, at 65, she’s still racing — and hearing from athletes in their 40s and 50s who say, “You got me off the couch.”
Falling? She laughs: “I’ve fallen doing dumb things too. Falling shouldn’t be a death sentence.”
🎧 Full episode with Judi on Ageless Athlete Podcast (Spotify, Apple, YouTube).
Through it all, Judi kept skating. She kept racing. She kept speaking up.
Now, at 65, she’s a Hall of Famer and World Champion — still fighting, still inspiring.
🎧 Hear her full story on Ageless Athlete Podcast — Spotify, Apple, YouTube.
