A Timely Photograph

[IDLERACER]

Apparently Sasha Cohen isn't the only skater who has gotten up close and personal with a president. Anyone care to try putting a caption to THIS?

 

[CB1AB2]

I'm not going to=but=wow=how must she feel now=to have been able to shake his hand=it must have been a great honor

cb

 

[Rgirl]

Okay, so I'm blind. But I can't quite tell who the skater (I assume it's a skater) is with the late Prez Reagan. From her height, it seems like Sarah Hughes. But what's with the hair?

I give. Can somebody tell me who the skater is? The photo looks as if it was taken when Reagan wasn't doing too well, but still there for a handshake.
Rgirl

 

[berthes ghost]

How could you not recognize Angela Nikadinov's bubble hair cut fromt he famous "Mummy fridge-break" season? The picture is bad, but is that really Reagan or is she in a wax museum?

 

[IDLERACER]

I know I'm a minority of one on this, but I used to think Angela's bed-head haircut was really cute, in a retro sort of way. But then, when your face is that cute, any haircut sort of works.

 

[Grgranny]

I always loved that haircut.

 

[show 42]

Did Pres. Regan even know at this point in time whose hand he was shaking? 42

 

[IDLERACER]

Probably not. Perhaps there should be a voice bubble over his head that says "Er Um, pardon me, but aren't you Michelle Lipinski?"

 

[skatepixie]

Sarah? Dude...thats Angela. I know that even though I didnt even follow skating back when she had hair like that. Well, I followed it, but not enough to know Angela...

When was this picture taken?

Edit: Answering my own question...Jan 1999....

 

[astimegoesby]

Gee, before reading all the other posts (and noticing the photo is from Angela's website!), I would have thought Barb Underhill was the skater in the photo. The haircut is similar, there are Canadian and American flags in the background, but then I realized Angela's a little bit taller than Barb!

 

[Rgirl]

How could you not recognize Angela Nikadinov's bubble hair cut fromt he famous "Mummy fridge-break" season? The picture is bad, but is that really Reagan or is she in a wax museum?

Like I said, I'm blind.

And even now that I know it's Angela and even though I've followed Angela her entire career and saw her skate live in '98 at the Goodwill Games, I STILL don't recognize the photo as being Angela, lol.

I remember Angela's frosted bubble haircut and that very scary "Mummy" costume very well, but this haircut doesn't look like any skater I know.

Just give me the Doofus Award for this one.
Rgirl (At least I recognized Reagan--ooh, poor guy.)

 

[Tonichelle]

I saw it was Angela right off

speaking of skaters and Regan, Scott Hamilton and his wife were invited guests at his burial the other night...

 

[skatepixie]

yes...they were...but ABC didnt show them. Raar...

Did Scott ever do a special performence for them? Or was it simply that he won in his term?

 

[John King]

Scotty and Ronnie

Skatepixie,Scott mentions in his book,that Reagan congratulated him by phone for winning the Olympics,a conversation that Scott had to render brief.When they met in person,Scott said "Mr. President,I'm sorry I was short with you over the phone,but as you can see,I've been short with most people all my life".That caused Ronnie to laugh.Later,when news of Scott's cancer broke out,he received a letter from Nancy that really touched him(Ronnie was rather ill at that stage).

 

[Tonichelle]

someone else said at one time that if you could make Regan laugh you'd have a friend in him for life...

I have the clip of Scott saying that to Regan. It's too cute/funny

 

[astimegoesby]

Re: Scotty and Ronnie

Skatepixie,Scott mentions in his book,that Reagan congratulated him by phone for winning the Olympics,a conversation that Scott had to render brief.When they met in person,Scott said "Mr. President,I'm sorry I was short with you over the phone,but as you can see,I've been short with most people all my life".That caused Ronnie to laugh.Later,when news of Scott's cancer broke out,he received a letter from Nancy that really touched him(Ronnie was rather ill at that stage).

Unfortunately, I've never read Scott's book, but I noticed him at Reagan's funeral and wondered what kind of relationship they had, so thanks for sharing this story!

 

[IDLERACER]

Although I understand they moved recently, Scott used to live in Westlake Village, which is not far from the Reagan Library in neighboring Simi Valley. If he still maintains a house there, it would only be about a 15 minute drive.

 

[skatepixie]

Thats so like Scott, isnt it?

Well, I asked because I *thought* I remembered somethign like that.

Wasnt there something with Peggy Fleming's older son and one of the presidents? Which president?

 

[Dee4707]

Okay, so I'm blind. But I can't quite tell who the skater (I assume it's a skater) is with the late Prez Reagan. From her height, it seems like Sarah Hughes. But what's with the hair?Rgirl

Rgirl, don't feel bad, I didn't know who it was at first and I can't still believe it's Angela.


Dee

 

[hockeyfan228]

I had to read the URL from the link to figure out that it was Nikodinov:

http://skatinginc.com/Skaters/Nikodinov/Personal/With%20Ronald%20Reagan%20-%20Ice%20Castle%20(January%201999)/1.jpg