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70 of the Sexiest Figure-Skating Costumes of All Time
Swedish skater Ulrich Salchow in a suit at the Olympic Games in 1908.
Norwegian skater Sonja Henie in a knee-length, long-sleeve silk dress in 1932.
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Austrian skater Karl Shafer in a belted suit and tapered pants at the Olympics in 1936.
Sonja Henie in a dark dress with an embellished hem at the 1936 Games.
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Henie ended up becoming a Hollywood star, posing for this picture in a feathery skating getup in 1943.
American figure skater Gretchen Merrill in a button-down shirt and pleated skirt at the 1948 Winter Games.
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British skater Jeannette Altwegg in a shiny, short-skirted dress at the Olympics in 1952.
American skater Hayes Alan Jenkins in a chunky sweater and pants at the 1956 Olympics.
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America's Tim Wood in a form-fitting suit at the Olympics in 1968.
British figure skater John Curry in a disco-worthy jumpsuit at the Olympics in 1976.
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American skater Dorothy Hamill in a black and gold fringey design with a deep neckline in 1980
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A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to interview 3-time U.S. Champion and 2-time World bronze medalist, Michael Weiss. I'm writing a preview story for a newspaper about the upcoming Family Tribute Ice Show, which is coming to the Penn State University campus for the second year. Michael will act as host (with Kristi Yamaguchi) and host. Michael was just as friendly and personable as I expected him to be. Having listened to him give countless interviews and having enjoyed his skating commentary in recent years, I was not surprised that he was easy-going and well-spoken. I really enjoyed our conversation and look forward to seeing him perform in the show! I saw Michael perform a few times live on the Stars on Ice tour and he always put on a great show with lots of enthusiasm, humor, and skating tricks!
Talking with Michael made me reflect on his career. Though I never really thought about it at the time, Michael was a bit of a boundary-pusher. The first year I remember seeing him skate was at the 1997 U.S. Nationals. He wore a right muscle shirt, skated to Santana, and attempted a quadruple-toe loop. The jump appeared to be clean and was unofficially credited as the first-quadruple toe loop performed in history at the U.S. Championships. The tape was later reviewed to
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OTL: Johnny Weir is a real man
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