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Peggy Fleming by Katherine B. Patient Expert

In January of 1998, on the 30th anniversary of winning a gold medal in Grenoble, France Peggy Fleming was diagnosed with breast cancer. She is an icon of figure skating and has been an analyst for ABC sports since 1981. Read on »

Third Annual Skate for a Friend: Raising Awareness and Funding for Lupus Research by Duane P. Patient Expert

... d to the Lupus Foundation of America and Hospital for Special Surgery. How did the Skate for a Friend come to be? Four years ago, Una-Marie Antczak, a member of the Bayonne Figure Skating Club, was diagnosed with lupus at the age of 12. Una-Marie had been very ill before a diagnosis was made. Since that time, she has been treated by Dr. Lehman at ... Read on »

Skating/blading Tips - Pick your skates by Skaters .. ... These are durable recreational skates with small wheels and grind plates to protect the skate when doing aggressive stunts Artistic skates. These have boots like those on figure skates, and as few as 3 small wheels for maximum maneuverability, smoother turns, and spinning Avoid cheap skates. If you want to enjoy the time you spend inline ska ... Read on »

Dorothy Hamill by Katherine B. Patient Expert

Dorothy Hamill was the 1976 Olympic figure skating champion. She is credited with developing a new skating move; a camel spin that turns into a sit spin, which became known as the “Hamill camel.” The bobbed ha ... Read on »

One Ulgy Rockette by Kathy H.

... circle, so she decided to have him do a Figure 8 around my office, the living room, the dining romm and the kitchen. I have not done a figure eight since my professional figure skating days. He joked. Oh were you in the Olympics? Asked the therapist with great interest, as she thought he was serious. No, the Rockettes on Ice. He Giggl ... Read on »

You Are Here by Kendall G. Patient Expert

... more rested for the race on Memorial Day. That means this week will be a grind. So what? Grinding is what you do. It won't be pretty. So what? If you want pretty, take up figure skating. Read on »

This is how children learn: by Molly G. Patient Expert

The other night, The Kid and I were watching the Olympics, waiting for figure skating to come on and meanwhile watching skiing. Aerial skiing, I think. I was distracted, doing other things while watching. The Kid interrupted me from my own privat ... Read on »

As long as judges can sneeze... by Roman M. Patient Expert

... o anybody who is not living under the communist Chinese dictatorship. The same thing happened a few years ago in Salt Lake City when the IOC awarded two gold medals in pairs figure skating because of a judging scandal that rocked the figure skating world. The problem is that as long as we have humans doing the judging we'll always have these sort ... Read on »

Tag, I'm it! by Ruth E Patient Expert

... log. Let the tagger know when your entry is up. 6 random facts about me: 1. I once worked in McDonalds as a birthday party hostess for 2 years - loads of fun! 2. I used to figure skate when I was little 3. I play guitar (not very well though but enough to get by) 4. I'm scared of the dentist - fairly common phobia I suppose 5. The job I'm in ... Read on »

Body Innocence by drstaceyny .. Doctor of Philosophy

... that we’re not as skinny as other children 5) Being involved in a weight-dependent activity, such as ballet, gymnastics, cheerleading, or ice skating (let’s not even say, “figure skating”) 6) Exposure to constant media messages about unnaturally thin celebrities 7) Exposure to constant media messages about the dangers of being overweight ... Read on »