What would Nancy Kerrigan do?

[Aussie Willy]

Our skating community in Hobart, Tasmania (in Australia) is at risk of losing the State's only ice rink. The current rink is for sale and there is a real possibility that if sold it may not continue as an ice rink. We are currently lobbying government for help to assist with a new rink.

Anyway don't know how it happened but Nancy Kerrigan sent us a video supporting us. We have a FB page that in a few days has over 1000 members. So please feel free to join. And if you know any international skaters see if you can get them to send us a message. It would really brighten the community's day.

Save Tasmania’s Ice Sports and Recreation

Tasmania’s only ice skating rink is currently for sale and at high risk of being sold for redevelopment. Losing the rink would leave many of our talented figure skaters and ice hockey players without...

www.facebook.com

 

[Sylvia]

Good for Nancy!

Re-posting the link to the November 2020 article that I originally posted in the Australian news thread in GSD:

For 40 years, one family has run Tasmania's only ice skating rink:

The Kaitnis family's ice skating rink is 40 years old, 'but it's pretty good looking considering'

From discos on blades to ice hockey tussles, Tasmania's only skating rink has seen thrills and spills for the past 40 years. Its owners are finally hanging up their skates.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Sylvia]

New article and news video report:

Olympian Nancy Kerrigan enlisted to help save Tasmania's last ice-skating rink

A battle to save Tasmania's only ice rink has ramped up with a celebrity of the sport drafted into the campaign.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Aussie Willy]

New article and news video report:

Olympian Nancy Kerrigan enlisted to help save Tasmania's last ice-skating rink

A battle to save Tasmania's only ice rink has ramped up with a celebrity of the sport drafted into the campaign.

www.abc.net.au

Thanks for posting the link. The ABC also came and did an updated news story that went nationally last night (that hasn't been linked to the article yet). I got interviewed for it so I got a bunch of random messages from people saying saw me on the TV. As soon as I can find the clip I will post it here.

Now if we could only get Will Ferrell doing Chad Michael Michaels.

 

[UMBS Go Blue]

I haven't watched this in its entirety, but I saw news mentions of Nancy Kerrigan appearing on PBS's Antiques Roadshow. Here it is:

Antiques Roadshow | Celebrity Edition: Nancy Kerrigan | Season 25 | Episode 15

Celebrity Edition: Nancy Kerrigan

www.pbs.org

 

[VICK B.]

I haven't watched this in its entirety, but I saw news mentions of Nancy Kerrigan appearing on PBS's Antiques Roadshow. Here it is:

Antiques Roadshow | Celebrity Edition: Nancy Kerrigan | Season 25 | Episode 15

Celebrity Edition: Nancy Kerrigan

www.pbs.org

It was a very good episode ... Maybe the premiere of Celebrity Antique Roadshow USA.. Her 2 Olympic Medals and Vera Wang dress valued at 180 thousand insurance value...

 

[Immortelle]

They showed the report on ABC News Breakfast this morning, it’s nice to see some support out there for the lesser-known sports in Australia.

 

[Aussie Willy]

They showed the report on ABC News Breakfast this morning, it’s nice to see some support out there for the lesser-known sports in Australia.

That is me with the ponytail being interviewed. Also doing an interview on the local radio station here tomorrow morning.

 

[PRlady]

I haven't watched this in its entirety, but I saw news mentions of Nancy Kerrigan appearing on PBS's Antiques Roadshow. Here it is:

Antiques Roadshow | Celebrity Edition: Nancy Kerrigan | Season 25 | Episode 15

Celebrity Edition: Nancy Kerrigan

www.pbs.org

I watched last night. She looks great but 30 years on, she’s still not a natural on camera.

 

[skatesindreams]

It was a very good episode ... Maybe the premiere of Celebrity Antique Roadshow USA.. Her 2 Olympic Medals and Vera Wang dress valued at 180 thousand insurance value...

She didn't realize the importance of her items at all.

 

[Aussie Willy]

She didn't realize the importance of her items at all.

That is basically the premise of the show.

"We found this in Granny's attic."
"Well this is an example of late neoclassical design coming out of Armenian mountains. It is probably worth 2.3 million dollars".

She probably has never given it a thought.

 

[Yazmeen]

Something tells me Nancy and Jerry are calling their insurance agent ASAP.

And if the white dress is worth that much, what would the GOLD Vera Wang be worth????

 

[Aussie Willy]

Did an interview with one of the commercial radio stations here in Hobart. The Nancy Kerrigan clip has given us great exposure for our rink situation. What was great the guy was genuinely interested in what is going on. Funny though when we were talking about skating I was able to say "Well I started as an adult in 1993, just before the 94 Winter Olympics". Cue soundbite from the clip.

ETA - here is the podcast of the interview I did this morning with the radio station.

Brian Carlton: The Spoonman | Triple M

Listen to Brian Carlton: The Spoonman for breakfast on Triple M Hobart 107.3 every weekday!

www.triplem.com.au

We have further media interviews coming up later this week.

 

[Aussie Willy]

Here is the ABC Australia news clip on Youtube.

Olympian Nancy Kerrigan enlisted to help save Tasmania's last ice-skating rink | ABC News

Campaigners have enlisted the star power of Olympic ice skater Nancy Kerrigan in a bid to keep Tasmania's only ice rink open.The Glenorchy ice rink, in Hobar...

www.youtube.com

 

[skatesindreams]

That is basically the premise of the show.

I know.