2019 World Figure Skating Hall of Fame announced

[TA91]

I'm personally hoping Plushenko and Slutskaya get inducted soon. I know Evgeni has to wait a bit since he just retired officially in 2017, but I think it's been long overdue for Irina.

 

[el henry]

Also on the one list (I think it was the one on Wikipedia) Brian Orser was listed as being inducted as a coach in 2009 but not as a skater? I'm wondering though if that's an error and he was inducted as as skater. For one thing, 2009 would be very early for him to be inducted as a coach...

I think that is just the confusing way that the Wikipedia is written. It says "men's singles" and then next line "coach" and he certainly wasn't being inducted for being a men's singles coach in 2009 So I would say it is for his skating career.

This is the article that Wikipedia cited to:

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/sports_blog/2009/03/brian-orser-hea.html

The Figure Skating Hall of Fame website, as well as waiting close to 30 years to induct Toller:dev2:, does not give one confidence.