Olympic championship anniversaries of Button, Fleming, Boitano, Lipinski to be honored in San Jose

[Sylvia]

From this San Jose Mercury News article: https://www.mercurynews.com/2017/12/30/art-vs-athleticism-has-ice-skating-pushed-it-too-far/

The four recently joined teleconference calls with reporters to talk about upcoming anniversaries of their gold-medal performances. Button won his first title 70 years ago in 1948. Fleming did it 50 years ago in 1968, Boitano 30 years ago in 1988 and Tara Lipinski in 1998.

For those attending Nationals in San Jose:

Come celebrate the Olympic championship anniversaries of four of U.S. Figure Skating's greatest legends! Dick Button, Peggy Fleming, Brian Boitano and Tara Lipinski will be honored. Enjoy drinks and appetizers as well a program designed to honor these figure skating icons. All proceeds to benefit the U.S. Figure Skating Memorial Fund. For tickets, please click here.

Location: Regency Ballroom, Fairmont Hotel [San Jose, CA]
Date: Saturday, January 6, 2018
Time: 9PM - 12AM

I've cross-posted this article in this GSD thread for those who feel like continuing the "art vs. athleticism" IJS scoring debate: https://www.fsuniverse.net/forum/th...isagree-your-suggestions.102792/#post-5223385

 

[berthesghost]

Oh, if only we’d won something in 1928 we’d have a complete set!
I hope this inspires team 2018 . If any of them pulls it off, what an historic upset that would be!

 

[Spun Silver]

Oh, if only we’d won something in 1928 we’d have a complete set!
I hope this inspires team 2018 . If any of them pulls it off, what an historic upset that would be!

Not sure "upset" is the right word if Nathan should win as he is a leading contender, but I am certainly rooting for him and it would be fantastic to keep the ***8 pattern going! I didn't know about it until now!

 

[Frau Muller]

Dick & Peggy will be back at a Nationals! Not calling the action as before but still nice.

 

[berthesghost]

I think it’s the only one that works:
48+, 68+, 88+, 98+
52+, 72x, 92+, 02+
56++, 76+, 06x
60++, 80x, 10+
64x, 84+, 94x, 14+

 

[VGThuy]

I think it’s the only one that works:
48+, 68+, 88+, 98+
52+, 72x, 92+, 02+
56++, 76+, 06x
60++, 80x, 10+
64x, 84+, 94x, 14x

Thanks for the list. Just one correction, the U.S. did win one in 2014 thanks to Meryl and Charlie.

 

[berthesghost]

OMG thanks