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For those who like vintage photos, here's a nice one of a graceful young skater whose name happens to be Vera Wang :
I'm sure Michelle got invited to that White House luncheon with the Chinese president (president? can't remember)...
For those who like vintage photos, here's a nice one of a graceful young skater whose name happens to be Vera Wang :
If you get stuck, just ask yourself "President Hu?"
By the way, Clay Pell is a bug China guy himself. At one time he studied law in China and has been involved in joint Coast Guard exchanges with Chinese counterparts as part of military diplomacy programs. In the past he has been critical of the Chinese government on human rights issues. When the about-to-become new Chinese President Xi takes office, I bet Mr. and Mrs. Pell get invited to a lot of White Hpuse luncheons and such.
With those "5-feet 10-inch legs", some of Condi Rice's lines might have put Carolina Kostner to shame :yes: (at least statically).I'll see that and raise you this one:
http://figureskating.about.com/od/africanamericanskaters/f/rice.htm
Any country's Nationals? If so, maybe Karen Venhuizen. Candice Didier is also quite tall for a skater; also Jennifer Robinson. The tallest female skater I can think of, in any discipline, is Oksana Domnina; it's quite noticeable in podium pics (note that Tanith Belbin is pretty tall for a skater, and even Isabelle Delobel isn't that short). The tallest female pairs skater I can think of is Vanessa James.Who was the tallest ladies singles medalist ever? (Olympics, Worlds, GPF, Euros and 4CCs and Nationals all included)
Oh right, I'd forgotten that Ruh is so tall. She's taller than quite a few men's skaters.The tallest skaters I can think of are Lisa Marie Allen, about 5'8", who always came in second to Linda Fratianne nationally in the U.S., and Lucinda Ruh, 5'9", who was the Swiss champion.
But President Obama likes Meryl Davis the best.
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3333/4555054134_1b0ce1f2ab_z.jpg
^ I think it’s, front: Emily Samuelson, Rachael Flatt. Meryl Davis, President and Mrs. Obama, Amanda Evora, Mirai, Caydee Danny, Tanith Belbin.
Back (help me out here), Mark Ladwig, Evan Bates, Charlie White, Ben Agosto, Jeremy Abbott, Jeremy Barnett
Missing: Lysacek and Weir (too busy to come to the White House. ) Now, with Mrs. Michelle Pell running things at the State Department, skaters won’t dare miss an invitation.