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On this day in 1973, Karen Magnussen became only the third Canadian in history to win a gold medal in the women's event at the World Figure Skating Championships. ⛸️🥇

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Last week's Skate Guard Blog took a look at the evolution of required elements in the short program under the 6.0 judging system. Keeping in that theme, this week's blog is a handy guide to the how the values of each phase of the competition evolved over time: www.skateguardblog.com/2025/03/comp...

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On this day in 1957, Carol Heiss won her second of five gold medals at the World Figure Skating Championships. ⛸️

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37 years ago on this day, Katarina Witt, Elizabeth Manley and Debi Thomas won medals in women's figure skating at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. ⛸️

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On this day in 1957, Barbara Wagner and Bob Paul won their first of four gold medals at the World Figure Skating Championships. ⛸️

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On this day in 1999, Takeshi Honda made history as the very first winner of the men's event at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. ⛸️

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Happy to announce our 2025 Be Here! Be YOU! honorees🎉Curtis Santos & Eilakeisha Spencer,Founders of Boston LesBiGay Urban Foundation! www.lesbigayurbanfoundation.org/about Sat, April 12 6:30-8:30pm,The Skating Club of Boston in Norwood for a skating party to celebrate the LGBTQ+ community!

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On this day in 1999, Shae-Lynn Bourne and Victor Kraatz made history as the first ice dance team to win a gold medal at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. ⛸️

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On this day in 1960, David Jenkins won the Olympic gold medal in men's figure skating in Squaw Valley, California. ⛸️

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European Figure Skating Champion Susanna Rahkamo was born on this day in 1965. Rahkamo and partner Petri Kokko were the first Finnish ice dancers to win a medal at the World Figure Skating Championships. ⛸️

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On this day in 1999, Tatiana Malinina made history as the first woman to win a gold medal at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. In doing so, she was also the first skater from Uzbekistan to win an ISU Championship event. ⛸️

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On this day in 1994, Oksana Baiul made history as the first Ukrainian to win an Olympic gold medal in women's figure skating. ⛸️

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On this day in 1999, Xue Shen and Hongbo Zhao made history in Halifax, as the first pair to win a gold medal at the Four Continents Figure Skating Championships. ⛸️

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World Professional Figure Skating Champion Gary Beacom was born on this day in 1960. ⛸️

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On this day in 1988, Tracy Wilson and Rob McCall made history as the first Canadian ice dance team to win an Olympic medal. ⛸️

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Anett Pötzsch won the Olympic gold medal in women's figure skating on this day in 1980. ⛸️

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Carol Heiss won the Olympic gold medal in women's figure skating on this day in 1960. ⛸️

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Congratulations to Newfoundland🇨🇦 and Labrador’s own Kaetlyn Osmond on her induction into the Skate Canada🇨🇦 Hall of Fame. A three-time Canadian🇨🇦 champion, world champion, and Olympic medalist, she’s inspired so many with her talent and dedication. A well-earned honour for an incredible career!

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This week's new Skate Guard Blog is a comprehensive guide to required elements in the short program under the 6.0 judging system. If you love watching videos of old figure skating competitions on YouTube, this will definitely come in handy! Explore here: www.skateguardblog.com/2025/02/shor... ⛸️

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Olympic Silver Medallist & 2X European Figure Skating Champion Karol Divín was born on this day in 1936. ⛸️

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Olympic Gold Medallist Herma Szabo was born on this day in 1902. Szabo was a 5-time World Champion in women's figure skating and a 2-time World Champion in pairs, with partner Ludwig Wrede. ⛸️

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On this day in 1952, Ria Baran and Paul Falk won the Olympic gold medal in pairs figure skating in Oslo, Norway. ⛸️

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On this day in 1936, Sonja Henie won her 10th and final gold medal at the World Figure Skating Championships. ⛸️

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On this day in 1994, Oksana Grishuk and Evgeni Platov won their first of two Olympic gold medals in ice dancing in Lillehammer, Norway. ⛸️

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On this day in 1992, Kristi Yamaguchi won the Olympic gold medal in women's figure skating in Albertville, France. ⛸️

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On this day in 1980, Robin Cousins won the Olympic gold medal in men's figure skating in Lake Placid, New York. ⛸️

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On this day in 1952, Dick Button won his second Olympic gold medal in men's figure skating in Oslo, Norway. ⛸️

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European Ice Dancing Champion Petri Kokko was born on this day in 1966. ⛸️

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World Figure Skating Champion Donald McPherson was born on this day in 1945. ⛸️

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Today is the 37th anniversary of The Battle of The Brians at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary. Were you team Boitano or Orser? ⛸️

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On this day in 1998, Tara Lipinski won the Olympic gold medal in women's figure skating in Nagano, Japan. ⛸️

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On this day in 1952, Jeannette Altwegg won the Olympic gold medal in women's figure skating in Oslo, Norway. ⛸️

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On this day in 1980, Natalia Linichuk and Gennadi Karponosov won the Olympic gold medal in ice dancing in Lake Placid, New York. ⛸️

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Hamiota’s Lyndon Johnston became the second Manitoban to be named to Skate Canada’s Figure Skating Hall of Fame on Tuesday, and discovered he was among some pretty heady company when the official announcement came down.

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Congratulations to Newfoundland and Labrador’s own Kaetlyn Osmond on her induction into the Skate Canada Hall of Fame. A three-time Canadian champion, world champion, and Olympic medalist, she’s inspired so many with her talent and dedication. A well-earned honour for an incredible career!

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On this day in 1994, Alexei Urmanov won the Olympic gold medal in men's figure skating in Lillehammer, Norway. ⛸️

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On this day in 1960, Barbara Wagner and Bob Paul made history as the first Canadian team to win an Olympic gold medal in pairs figure skating. ⛸️

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On this day in 1928, Andrée Joly and Pierre Brunet made history as the first skaters from France to win an Olympic gold medal. ⛸️

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The launch of "Barbara Ann Scott: Queen of the Ice" is only a month away! Enter to win a free eBook copy in this month's giveaway on @thestorygraph.com: app.thestorygraph.com/giveaways/a5... ⛸️📚 #BookSky

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On this day in 2002, Marina Anissina and Gwendal Peizerat made history as the first French ice dance team to win an Olympic gold medal in ice dancing ⛸️

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On this day in 1984, Katarina Witt won her first of two Olympic gold medals in women's figure skating in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia ⛸️

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On this day in 1928, Sonja Henie won her first of three Olympic gold medals in women's figure skating in St. Moritz, Switzerland ⛸️

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2-time Olympic Bronze Medallist Philippe Candeloro was born on this day in 1972. ⛸️

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On this day in 2002, Sarah Hughes won the Olympic gold medal in women's figure skating in Salt Lake City, Utah ⛸️

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On this day in 1992, Marina Klimova and Sergei Ponomarenko won the Olympic gold medal in ice dancing in Albertville, France. ⛸️

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On this day in 1932, Gillis Grafström won his 3rd Olympic gold medal in men's figure skating. Grafström was the only person to win Olympic gold medals in figure skating in both the Summer & Winter Olympics. When he won his 1st title in 1920, it was was classified as a Summer Olympic sport. ⛸️

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