Midori Ito celebrates a milestone birthday today!

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

it's crazy to think Ito turns the big 5-0 today.

Only yesterday she was a little ball of energy who charmed audiences at the 1988 Winter Olympics in Calgary.

How time flies.

 

[attyfan]

Hope she has a happy one ... and much more happiness in her future.

 

[AxelAnnie]

Oh man.............that simply cannot be possible!!!!

 

[paskatefan]

Happy B'day, Midori!

 

[skatesindreams]

Hope she has a happy one ... and much more happiness in her future.

You speak for me, as well.

 

[Plusdinfo]

What an individual Midori is. First of all, I don't know that any skater's jumping has ever excited me as much as hers- man or woman, girl or boy. When I think of it, I don't know that she ever said anything nasty nor seemed a poor sport. No bitchy glares at the judges. No eye rolls at competitors. No remarks about how she shouldn't have lost to someone. No boasting about how it was obvious she was going to win a competition. While no one is perfect and I'm not challenging people to dig up dirt on her so they can contradict me, the point is that she seemed to believe in and demonstrate fair play and a gracious gratitude for her ability to get out and skate. I don't think she came from a wealthy background, and I think she appreciated each opportunity to compete.

Hope she is well.

 

[Vash01]

Unbelievable! Happy 50th birthday Midori!

 

[Triple loop]

Wow. I can’t believe that the great Midori is 50. Time has flown. Yes, she was one of a kind and I remember how high she jumped esp. with that triple axel. Happy birthday, Midori!!

 

[Carolla5501]

What an individual Midori is. First of all, I don't know that any skater's jumping has ever excited me as much as hers- man or woman, girl or boy. When I think of it, I don't know that she ever said anything nasty nor seemed a poor sport. No bitchy glares at the judges. No eye rolls at competitors. No remarks about how she shouldn't have lost to someone. No boasting about how it was obvious she was going to win a competition. While no one is perfect and I'm not challenging people to dig up dirt on her so they can contradict me, the point is that she seemed to believe in and demonstrate fair play and a gracious gratitude for her ability to get out and skate. I don't think she came from a wealthy background, and I think she appreciated each opportunity to compete.

Hope she is well.

Remember the time she skated over to apologize and check on the camera man after she "jumped" into the camera? I think that says a lot about her. She seemed to be a generally very nice person (I am sure she had her moments, don't we all, but...)

 

[bardtoob]

Midori ITO 2019 International Adult Figure Skating Competition

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She can still to a cannon ball position sit spin and a Y-spin.

The jumps are off but that can happen to anyone.

I love the spread eagle into Ina Bauer.

 

[tylersf]

I hope she has a kickass party with balloons, drinks, a cake, food, music and strippers (if she's into that).

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

I may never be able to watch Midori's brilliant skate to Scheherezade ever again without thinking of these two.

Brilliant work, all the same.

Scheherazade

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[LilJen]

Still skating and competing in adult competitions. Lucky guy who got to do an artistic pairs program with her!! They both look like they are having the time of their life.

 

[Coco]

The one, the only... Happy Birthday, Midori!!!

 

[Vash01]

Hard to believe she is 50 already! Happy birthday Midori, my all time favorite lady skater!

 

[tony]

Haha, this thread got bumped up and caused confusion, but she turned 50 in August of 2019.

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

Hard to believe she is 50 already! Happy birthday Midori, my all time favorite lady skater!

2020 didn't count.

As far as I'm concerned, Midori is still 50.

 

[Foolhardy Ham Lint]

Haha, this thread got bumped up and caused confusion, but she turned 50 in August of 2019.

2020 didn't count.

As far as I'm concerned, Midori is still 50.