TORONTO The atmosphere at the rink at the World Figure Championships last week in Toronto was hushed, quiet, subdued. Heads tilted downwards, eyes on the tracings. People huddled in the cold in the spare stands. But this event and this pursuit – tracing figures with precision and intent – have given life to Christian Hendricks, […]
World Figure Championships
Janet Lynn and why she loves figures
Janet Lynn has that pixie smile still. You know it’s her, although she stepped out of sight for 25 years to raise a family after igniting the world with her free and joyful skating style during the 1970s. She’s back as a judge at the second World Figure Championships from Dec. 19 to 23 at […]
Donald Jackson and the Maltese Cross
Donald Jackson is many things: the 1962 world champion; the first man to land a triple Lutz in competition; and a 76-year-old show-off. Furthermore, he’s a painter on ice. That’s because he’s one of the few skaters in the world who knows how to do a Maltese Cross, a “special figure” that harkens back to […]
Janet Lynn and why she loves figures
Janet Lynn has that pixie smile still. You know it’s her, although she stepped out of sight for 25 years to raise a family after igniting the world with her free and joyful skating style during the 1970s. She’s back as a judge at the second World Figure Championships from Dec. 19 to 23 at […]