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Topic: Figure skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics

	Winter Olympics
		The reason the Summer, rather than the Winter, Olympics hold more interest for sports collectors is obvious: who wants a trading card of Gerda Weissenstiener (1994 Luge gold medalist from Italy) or is going to go out and get a jersey with Gustva Weder (1994 gold medalist in the two man bobsled from Switzerland).
		Even the great speed skating achievements of Bonnie Blair of Champaign, Il., who won a total of seven medals, Eric Heiden who was the individual American champ in 1980 and the heroic story of Dan Jansen don't have a lasting effect on the minds of fans and collectors once the games are completed.
		Figure skating will be the "female" favorite and also because CBS will spend countless hours promoting and covering it.
	www.psacard.com /articles/article269.chtml (817 words)

	AsianWeek (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		I was rooting for Michelle Kwan to win the gold medal in women's figure skating at the Nagano Winter Olympics, but that probably jinxed her.
		Women's figure skating garners a hefty female audience, a sharp counterpoint to the macho male sports of professional football and basketball.
		Skating experts said Lipinski's jumps were possibly more athletic than Kwan's, but Kwan's overall maturity and ethereal artistry would most likely propel her to the top of the Olympic podium for a gold medal.
	www.asianweek.com /022698/opinion.html (991 words)

	Fan Stories
		She is greatly admired because of her years of dedication to the sport of figure skating and her desire to do better and keep improving.
		When I watched her skate at the Olympics, from my room on the tiny fl and white portable TV we have, I was so moved.
		But skating is skating, so I became a certified judge, coach (from my wheelchair) and referee, and thrived on the televised figure skating competitons on ice.
	www.dianesrink.com /sarah/howfan2.html (4562 words)

	The Sports Network - Olympics
		Olympic figure skating consists of four medal events or disciplines: ladies' singles, men's singles, pairs and ice dancing.
		Yagudin made it to the 1998 Olympics, but he suffered from flu-like symptoms in Japan and that hurt his performance as he fell and finished fifth.
		He was denied a chance to skate in Nagano because an injury prevented him from competing in the required number of events as per the Canadian Olympic Association.
	www.sportsnetwork.com /?c=sportsnetwork&page=olymp/news/BON1912923.htm (1413 words)

	Figure Skating: Midori Ito, A Biography
		Midori retired from amateur skating after the 1992 Olympic's, going professional, winning or placing high in several professional competions including winning the World Professional championship in 1993 (where she became the first, and so far only, woman to perform a Triple Axel in a professional competition).
		During the 1998 Winter Olympics Midori had the honor of being the first in the Torch relay when the Torch arrived in Japan (Some think that it was Midori that gave the edge to Nagano over Salt Lake -- which lost the bid to Nagano by just four votes).
		She is also coaching a Japanese national figure skating team, doing TV commercials and guest television commentary for Japanese amateur skating competitions, and has started a women's labor union.
	www.mountaindragon.com /midori/mibio.htm (1137 words)

	KIAT.NET - Olympic Winter Games Figure Skating
		As a mode of transportation for warfare and hunting in Northern Europe, skating was a swift way to cross frozen lakes, ponds, rivers and streams.
		Because competitions could be held indoors, figure skating was the first winter sport included in the Olympic Games when it was added to the Olympic program for the 1908 Summer Olympic Games in London.
		The past two Olympic figure skating competitions have been dominated by the Russians, who won six of the possible eight gold medals and 10 in total.
	www.kiat.net /olympics/sports/winter/figureskating.html (492 words)

	Current Biography Excerpts: Figure Skating
		Throughout the 1970s men's figure skating was dominated by such balletic performers as John Curry and Robin Cousins, the gold medalists at, respectively, the 1976 and 1980 Winter Olympics, whose grace and purity of line rivaled those of a premier danseur.
		Contending that figure skating is a sport rather than an art form, the deceptively fragile-looking Hamilton has created for himself surprisingly athletic free-skating routines in an energetic, "apple pies and Chevrolets" style, to use his words, that have won over audiences and judges alike.
		His gold medal in men's figure skating at the 1984 Winter Olympics was the first for an American since David Jenkins took that honor in 1960.
	www.hwwilson.com /Currentbio/figuresk.html (982 words)

	USATODAY.com - Figure skating losing its luster (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Skating also figures to retain its title of queen to the NFL's king in the court of remote-control opinion, especially during the Olympics.
		Former figure skating agent Michael Rosenberg is meeting with skating officials at worlds this week to present his idea for a 24-hour figure skating cable network.
		The result: Skating on TV is a jumble of specials and shows and major and minor competition — professional and amateur and some a combination.
	www.usatoday.com /sports/olympics/winter/2003-03-24-skating-popularity_x.htm (2120 words)

	Cover Story (010803) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Skates were born out of practicality, with prototypes made out of the bones of animals, and were used to transport people and things across frozen rivers and lakes.
		Compared to other winter sports such as hockey and skiing, all that gear is relatively inexpensive, and Romano says that newcomers can arrange to use a pair of the club's skates for $20 a pair for the season, with a $50 deposit.
		Most telling about speed skating, then and now, is that it is a sport for the people; the working class competed in speed skating in its earliest days, while aristocrats preferred figure skating.
	newtimes.rway.com /2003/010803/cover.shtml (1651 words)

	Olympic highlights - 2002 Winter Olympics coverage
		After spending nearly 75 years as a demonstration sport at six different Winter Olympics, curling finally achieved medal-sport status for the 1998 Nagano Games.
		With the first demonstration competition held at the inaugural Winter Olympics in 1924 in Chamonix, France, curling was also on the outside looking as a demo sport in 1932, 1936, 1964, 1988 and 1992.
		Olympic organizers and television executives were pleased that the move to mike the curling athletes at the 1998 Olympics resulted in viewers enjoying the tactical discussions and emotions during competition.
	deseretnews.com /oly/view/0,3949,46,00.html (320 words)

	1992 — Albertville, France - 2002 Winter Olympics coverage
		Even more towns in the Savoy Alps are used for demonstration events, Olympic villages and press and broadcasting center, resulting in plenty of traffic jams and a lack of unity and intimacy compared to previous Olympics.
		The result for the 1992 Albertville Games is a record 2,174 athletes from 65 countries as well as a single, united German team for the first time in 28 years and a Unified Team comprised of former Soviet athletes.
		Kristi Yamaguchi of the United States skates to the gold medal in the women’s figure skating singles.
	deseretnews.com /oly/view/0,3949,3,00.html (567 words)

	Olympics - EnchantedLearning.com
		The Greeks held the first Olympic games in the year 776 BC (over 2700 years ago), and had only one event, a sprint (a short run that was called the "stade").
		For each Olympics, a new flame is started in the ancient Olympic stadium in Olympia, Elis, Greece, using a parabolic mirror to focus the rays of the Sun.
		The events in the Winter Olympics include: ice hockey, figure skating, speed skating, snowboarding, luge, bobsleigh, skeleton (a type of sledding), curling, cross-country skiing, freestyle skiing, slalom, downhill (Alpine) skiing, ski jumping, Nordic combined (skiing plus ski jumping), and biathlon (skiing and shooting).
	www.enchantedlearning.com /olympics (1129 words)

	Amazon.com: Winter Olympics Commemorative Gift Pk (2000) : Video (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		Skating fans have long complained about figure skating commentators, but the recent 2002 Olympics were a new low.
		The Olympics are the moment of truth, and this tape includes the most important skates of the early nineties.
		I only have the figure skating part of this gift set, but I can tell you that just that tape alone is worth the cost of this set.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/6302359732?v=glance (1150 words)

	Original Artwork: Tom McNeely: Winter Olympics - Couples Figure Skating
		The Olympic figure skater is indeed master of a unique athletic form, the ability to gracefully dance and execute precisely planned movements on ice to the rhythm of music.
		Today, figure skating is generally judged 60 percent on prescribed classical form and 40 percent on free skating style.
		At the 1992 Olympics in Albertville, France, figure skaters from all around the world took to the ice with their hopes and hearts exposed.
	www.artworkoriginals.com /EB5TCVKN.htm (472 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Winter Olympics 2002 \| Photo Galleries
		Images from day eleven of the Winter Olympics as Germany continue their run of form to snatch two more golds.
		Canada's figure skating pair of Jamie Sale and David Pelletier finally receive their gold medals in an emotional ceremony.
		A showcase of potential medallists at the Winter Olympics on both snow and ice.
	news.bbc.co.uk /winterolympics2002/hi/english/photo_galleries/default.stm (851 words)

	Yamaguchi on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		New girl in town; Kristi Yamaguchi won two medals and stole the show at the skating nations.
		Ice queens; Kristi Yamaguchi led a U.S. sweep at the world figure skating championships.
		Kristi Yamaguchi skates at the Winter Olympic Opening Ceremony Friday February 8, 2002 in Salt Lake City, Utah.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/Y/Yamaguch.asp (548 words)

	CNNSI.com - 2002 Winter Olympics - Figure Skating - French figure skating officials urge cleanup - Saturday February ...
		As the scandal over Monday's pairs competition at the Salt Lake City games unfolded, a retired French figure skater revealed that her Olympic silver medal was decided in advance by judges working in an environment of "institutionalized" corruption.
		Le Gougne reportedly told the ISU she was pressured by her country's own skating federation to vote for the Russians.
		Duchesnay, who runs a skating school and judges professional competitions, said judges are swayed by offers of free trips by national skating federations.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /olympics/2002/figure_skating/news/2002/02/16/france_reaction_ap (860 words)

	Cool Attractions - Olympic History
		As Salt Lake City prepares for the 19th Olympic Winter Games, constructing multi-million dollar venues, landing corporate sponsorships, and adjusting the city's infrastructure to accommodate the temporarily swollen population, all eyes are on the future.
		The Olympics have always reflected the political goings-on in the world, and for this reason, the 1964 games in Innsbruck, Austria were particularly noteworthy.
		Calgary's Olympics in 1988 were well received by both athletes and spectators, however, there were some concerns regarding the facilities, and the choice of competition sites.
	www.saltlakecity.coolattractions.com /history.html (862 words)

	Las Vegas SUN: United Skates: Goebel among talented cast of 'Champions on Ice'
		Not only was Goebel the first American male to win an Olympic figure skating medal since 1992, he also made history by being the first skater to perform a quadruple salchow jump (four in-air turns) in Olympic competition.
		Olympic gold medalist Sarah Hughes has appeared on the tour, but due to prior engagements will not be performing in Las Vegas.
		And in the wake of the 2002 Winter Olympics held in the United States for the first time since 1980, audiences have been enthusiastic, Clavano said.
	www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/text/2002/aug/02/513799682.html (605 words)

	Skating Links (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		This organization controls the "eligibility" of figure skaters in the U.S.A. when it comes to participating in the ISU World Championships and the Winter Olympics.
		This organization provides a means for beginning and young figure skaters to participate in friendly, team-oriented, and highly entertaining competitions that are, typically, more frequent, accessible, and affordable than their USFSA counterparts.
		This means that I learned to figure skate as an adult in contrast to grown men and women who continue to skate recreationally after pursuing competitive careers in their youth.
	world.std.com /~burley/skating/links.html (462 words)

	The Winter Olympics
		The move toward a winter version of the Olympics began in 1908 when figure skating made an appearance at the Summer Games in London.
		Despite the objections of Modern Olympics' founder Baron Pierre de Coubertin and the resistance of the Scandinavian countries, which had staged their own Nordic championships every four or five years from 1901-26 in Sweden, the International Olympic Committee sanctioned an “International Winter Sports Week” at Chamonix, France, in 1924.
		Winter Sports: Gold rush in the hills; Sestriere's preparations for next year's Winter Olympics are well underway.Sarah Barrell checks up on progress in the Italian Alps and finds a world-class ski resort taking shape.(Features)
	www.infoplease.com /ipsa/A0115111.html (723 words)

	CBC.CA - Torino 2006
		The inaugural Winter Olympics were a resounding success in the picturesque spa town of Chamonix, France.
		Speed skating, bobsleigh, cross-country skiing and luge events were slashed from the program due to unseasonably warm weather.
		On the ice, a new star was born, as figure skater Dorothy Hamill rocketed to fame in the U.S. by winning gold in the women’s competition.
	www.cbc.ca /olympics/history (1185 words)

	Japanese Americans (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-08)
		A biography of the young ice skater who won the gold medal in women’s figure skating in the 1992 Olympics.
		A biography of a young Japanese-American skater who won the Gold Medal in women’s figure skating at the 1992 Winter Olympics.
		With elegant watercolors, Say has created a moving tribute to his parents and their path to discovering where home really is. The story of his mother and her journey as a young woman is heartfelt.
	www.towson.edu /~rfsmith/japaneseamericans.htm (3158 words)

	kiat.net: Winter Olympic Games Lake Placid 1932
		The speed skating events were unique in that they did not follow the traditional European format of paired races, but rather group starts, heats, and elimination, much like track events.
		Both figure skating competitions took place indoors for the first time.
		Canada was declared the winner on the basis of a better goal average throughout the Olympics.
	www.kiat.net /olympics/history/winter/w03lakeplacid.html (359 words)

	INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - OLYMPIC GAMES
		The 1992 Albertville Olympic Games were the last Winter Games to be staged in the same year as the Summer Games.
		Freestyle skiing and short-track speed skating made their debuts as medal disciplines, as did women’s biathlon.
		An Olympic gold medallist in the slalom and giant slalom in 1988, charismatic Alberto Tomba (ITA-Alpine skiing), nicknamed "La Bomba", finished first again in the giant slalom.
	www.olympic.org /uk/games/past/index_uk.asp?OLGT=2&OLGY=1992 (268 words)

	SPORTSLINE (02/29/04)
		The Associated Press reported on January 29 that Victor Petrenko, the winner of the men's gold medal in figure skating in the 1992 Winter Olympics, was charged with drunken driving after his sport utility vehicle crashed into a utility pole and fence on January 28.
		The Ukrainian figure skater failed several field sobriety tests, including walking a straight line, and refused to take a breath test to measure the level of alcohol in his blood.
		Among them are Orest Stetsiv, a former junior Olympic Soviet sabre coach; Laslo Stankovich, a four-time world champion and Olympic silver medalist; Alek Ulanovskiy and Serge Hritsaev, Ukrainian master coaches; Alex Fotiyev, a four-time Ukrainian national champion; and Oleh Stetsiv, the 1995 Ukrainian national champion.
	www.ukrweekly.com /Archive/2004/090420.shtml (1304 words)

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