Olivia Pope shares a special moment with U.S. champion and Olympian Gracie Gold before the show in St. Paul, Minn.
CLUB MEMBERS TREATED TO SKATING WITH OLYMPIANS DURING STARS ON ICE TOUR
Anna Langlois meets Olympian Ashley Wagner before the show in San Diego.
Dozens of U.S. Figure Skating club mem-
bers received a thrill when they shared the ice with 2014 Olympians and other world-class skaters at three stops on the Stars on Ice tour in May.
Te club skaters, the majority of them
18 years old and under, performed in a group number with the stars in St. Paul, Minn., San Diego or San Jose, Calif. U.S. Figure Skating partnered with Stars on Ice this year for its 20- city, post-Olympic tour that started on April 4 in Florida and ended on May 18 in Seattle. “It was a phenomenal experience to be able to skate and be inspired by these beautiful Olympians,” Anna Langlois, who participated in San Diego, said. “I was amazed to feel like such an important asset to the performance. I will always cherish my selfies with Jason Brown and my favorite, Ryan Bradley.” To be eligible to participate in the shows, club members had to have passed their juvenile free skate or novice moves-in-the-field test. In addition to getting to skate in the show, they received a ticket to the show, a souvenir pro-
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gram, the opportunity to meet with select cast members prior to the show and a commemora- tive tour apparel item. “Being part of the Stars on Ice show was one of the most memorable experiences of my life,” said Olivia Pope, who took part in the show held in St. Paul, Minn. “It was amazing meeting all the famous skaters and it’s some- thing I’ll never forget. I learned how to act pro- fessional, but also how to let go and have fun during a show.” Brent Bommentre, who with Kim Navar-
ro won two U.S. bronze medals in ice dance, and Bradley, the 2011 U.S. champion, accom- panied the skaters on the ice in each of the three cities, where they performed to “Happy” by Pharrell Williams.
This enthusiastic group of skaters performed at the Stars on Ice stop in St. Paul. x
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