Quote Originally Posted by Edwina's Secretary View Post
I grew up with Janet Lynn. She was an Olympic figure skater in, I think, 1972.
I remember her!! Cute blonde - I think she also had asthma.

She won the Bronze in the 1972 Olympics. Back then the 'school figures' counted for a large portion of the total score. There was a gal from Austria who was absolute perfection in the compulsories - more like a wooden toy in the free skate. But she built up such an early lead that no one could get by her.

It wasn't long after that, the skating federation changed the rules so there was less emphasis on those compulsory figures.