Who is the greatest ice skater of all time?
Sonja Henie Often considered the greatest figure skater in the history of the sport — male or female — Norway’s Henie won Olympic gold three times in ladies’ singles (1928, ’32 and ’36) and a remarkable 10 consecutive world titles from 1927-36.
Who is the oldest person to ice skate?
British figure skater Edgar Syers is the oldest Olympic medalist in figure skating. At age 45, he won the bronze medal with his wife Madge Syers at the 1908 Olympics.
What happened to Jason Brown ice skater?
After his disappointing result at the 2018 U.S. Championships, Brown considered quitting. But a desire to continue to develop as a skater — and to compete on Olympic ice once again — inspired him to relocate from Colorado to Toronto, where Tracy Wilson and Brian Orser coach him.
Who is the youngest person to ice skate?
Tara Lipinski was six years old when she started ice skating.
What disease does Kurt Browning have?
Browning says he knows that part of what he’ll be asked to do during the “Skating for Life” taping is to offer a personal testimony on his experiences with breast cancer.
What is the hardest move in ice skating?
In women’s figure skating, which started on Tuesday, one of the toughest is the triple axel. One thing in particular makes it different from the other triple jumps. Very few women have it as part of their repertoire and only four women have landed it at the Olympics prior to Tuesday’s short program.
Is Johnny Weir married?
Victor VoronovJohnny Weir / Spouse (m. 2011–2015)
Is Coach Jason Brown married?
Personal life. Brown, who is African-American, is a practicing Christian. Jason and Tay Brown married in 2003. They have 8 children.
What disease does Scott Hamilton have?
After his illness was mistakenly diagnosed as cystic fibrosis and he was given six months to live, the Hamiltons took their son to Boston’s Children’s Hospital where his ailment began to correct itself by special diet and moderate exercise. From the beginning, Scott skated with great confidence and uncommon speed.
Who is Jim Peterson and what does he do?
Jim Peterson at the Cup of China 2010. James Peterson is an American World and Olympic figure skating coach. Peterson began coaching in 2001 and coaches in Florida. He was the 2009 and 2010 Professional Skaters Association Developmental Coach of the Year making him one of the few coaches in history to win the award consecutively.
Who are some of Michael Peterson’s students?
His former students include 2010 Olympians Caydee Denney & Jeremy Barrett, Amanda Evora & Mark Ladwig and 2007 U.S. Novice and 2009 U.S. Junior National Champions Tracy Tanovich and Michael Chau. Peterson’s students Denney/Barrett and Evora/Ladwig made up the entire US Olympic pair team contingency at the Vancouver Games.
Who are Sarah Peterson’s students at the Olympics?
Peterson’s students Denney/Barrett and Evora/Ladwig made up the entire US Olympic pair team contingency at the Vancouver Games. Peterson also coached Felicia Zhang and Nathan Bartholomay who went to the 2014 Olympics and placed 12th.
Do young skaters compete in the Ann Arbor competition?
Sometimes young skaters compete in juniors internationally, but in seniors domestically. I don’t see anything on this site about the Ann Arbor competition, or other small, local events. Where to go for all aspects of skating news that covers lesser known events?? Like are the results of Fort Collins and Ann Arbor posted anywhere?