Post-Olympics History
Jansen was inducted into the United States Olympic Hall of Fame in 2004. Today, Jansen is a speed skating commentator for NBC and from 2005-2007 he was the skating coach for the Chicago Blackhawks of the National Hockey League. He appeared in a commercial for Visa, directed by Emmy nominee Brent Roske, during the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. During those games, Jansen shared his experiences from his sister's death during the Calgary Olympics with figure skater Joannie Rochette, sending her an e-mail after hearing that her mother suffered a fatal heart attack.
He has also set up the Dan Jansen Foundation in memory of his sister, with the purpose of fighting leukemia. He is also a supporter of the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation where he is an honorary board member.
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