O Canada! (Hall of Fame nominees)

[Mathman]

Ladskater, you will like this.

Among the nominees just announced for the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame are Karen Magnuson, Brian Orser, and Underhill and Martini.

http://www.usfsa.org/Story.asp?id=42452

Also nominated (posthumously) was Nikolai Panin, who won the Olympic Gold Medal in “Special Figures” in 1908 (the only Olympics where special figures was a separate event). He also competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics in pistol shooting.

Here are drawings of some of his special figures (from Wikipedia).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Special_figures.png

 

[jennylovskt]

I am wondering why the Figure Skating Hall of Fame nominations come so long after the skaters made success?

 

[Ladskater]

Ladskater, you will like this.

Among the nominees just announced for the World Figure Skating Hall of Fame are Karen Magnuson, Brian Orser, and Underhill and Martini.

http://www.usfsa.org/Story.asp?id=42452

Also nominated (posthumously) was Nikolai Panin, who won the Olympic Gold Medal in “Special Figures” in 1908 (the only Olympics where special figures was a separate event). He also competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics in pistol shooting.

Here are drawings of some of his special figures (from Wikipedia).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Special_figures.png

Wow!! How right you are! Thanks for this....it's great.




Oh and loved the special figures - they are awesome. Anyone here who has ever traced figures will understand and appreciate them.

 

[iluvtodd]

I may not be familiar with everyone considered for nomination, but it's a very impressive group of Canadians (and I admit I've got a soft spot for Brian Orser ). Congrats to all the nominees. arty:

 

[Tigger]

Well it's about time Karen, Brian and Barb and Paul were nominated for the World Hall of Fame!!

Now here's to them getting into the World Hall of Fame!!