Magical moments from London Olympics available on DVD, Blu-ray
Nancy Wolk of Bedford, Mass., will receive an offi cial DVD set of the
2012 London Olympics as the winner of a U.S. Figure Skating social media contest. Wolk’s answer to the question, what was your favorite Olympic mo- ment?, earned her the coveted DVD collection from the company Ten Mayfl ower. “My favorite Olympic moment was watching Oscar Pistorius losing in the men’s 400-meter semifi nals,” she wrote. “I wanted him to win. This man is such a strong athlete, but when he lost the semifi nals, the winner, Kirani James of Granada, traded bibs with Pistorius. This moment was very powerful. Here was the man who went on to win the gold saying, ‘I would like to trade bibs so I can say I ran faster than this amazing athlete known as Oscar Pistorius.’ This showed the world how accepting the running community can be of a double amputee, and it showed true sportsmanship on the side
of James.” For your own collection of Blu-ray and DVDs, to relive the excitement from the 2012 Olympic Games, go to
nbcolympicstore.com.
Book on Lake Placid skating history now available
Lake Placid is regarded as one of the
greatest skating communities in the coun- try. The village, nestled in the Adirondack Mountains in upstate New York, has been the home to two Olympic Winter Games and countless skating competitions and shows. A new book by Christie Sausa titled Lake Placid Figure Skating: A History chroni- cles the village’s rich sporting history. “Almost everyone involved in skating
has been to Lake Placid at least once in their endeavors,” Sausa said. The book not only details the 1932 and 1980 Olympic Winter Games that were held in the village, but also how Lake Placid became a hotbed for fi gure skating. In addi- tion, Lake Placid Figure Skating: A History is fi lled with photographs of legends such as Gus Lussi, Dick Button and Sonja Henie. Though Sausa is a longtime resident
of Lake Placid and fi xture on the skating scene, she learned even more about how the village contributed to the sport while researching the book. “I was most surprised to fi nd out that
winter sports in general started here in 1904, when the owner of the Lake Placid Club (Melville Dewey) and his son decided to keep the club open for the winter,” she said.
Through the book, Sausa hopes a new
generation of athletes will understand the importance of Lake Placid to the sport. “Skaters can feel the legacy when they
skate here,” she said. The book is available for purchase at
the Lake Placid Skate Shop and online at at
Amazon.com (paperback and Kindle) and
barnesandnoble.com. (paperback and Nook). The book will be available for Kobo and Apple iOS e-readers at a later date. To learn more about Lake Placid’s
skating community, visit Sausa’s blog at
www.lakeplacidskater.blogspot.com. — Kama Korvela
Sign-up under way for National Skating Month The time is now to sign
up for 2013 National Skating Month.
Sponsored by U.S. Figure
Skating, the goal of National Skating Month is to increase awareness and participation in ice skating. During the month- long celebration in January, participating rinks, programs and clubs will host activities such as open skating, free lessons, exhibitions by local talent, skating demonstrations, fun and games on ice, parent meetings, equipment resales and fundraising activities in an eff ort to attract more families to try skating. To register, go to usfi
gureskating.org
and click on “Programs.” National Skating Month open house
The Michigan ice dance team of Madison Chock and Evan Bates, with several other members of Team USA, spent an afternoon promoting U.S. Figure Skating’s premier events for the upcom- ing season during a videotape session at Champs Camp in late August. Thirty-eight athletes with Grand Prix Series assignments attended the sixth annual retreat in Colorado Springs, Colo., where their pro- grams were critiqued by a panel of judges and offi cials. The athletes and their coaches also received valuable information on a variety of topics, including media training, anti-doping procedures, nutrition, interna- tional selections, planning and psychology. Skating legend Michelle Kwan kicked off the camp with a keynote address. More coverage of Champs Camp starts on page 13.
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kits include posters, brochures, fl iers, postcards, videos, social media promotions, logo sou- venirs to pass out to partici- pants and a complete media
packet for you to customize and share with your local media outlets. Each kit is $25 and you may order as
many as you need for your planned events. U.S. Figure Skating has a limited supply of these kits, so submit your registration by Nov. 15 to reserve your materials. The kits sold out last year so register early. If you have any questions, contact Mem-
ber Services at 719.635.5200 or swehrli@ usfi
gureskating.org.
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