Josephs finally officially recognized This issue in SKATING history
In May 2013, U.S. Figure Skating launched the SKATING Magazine Archive, a fully searchable digital database that al- lows members and subscribers to access every story and photo published in the magazine since the inaugural December 1923 edition. Through this resource, we can see how
events and the sport itself havechanged over the decades. Looking back 75 years, here’s what the U.S. Figure Skating Cham- pionships schedule looked like in 1940:
“More Data on Nationals” The following information has been
received from Mr. Henry Beatty, Chairman of the Competition Committee for the Cleveland Skating Club. Contestants are warned that the schedule is only tentative and subject to change depending on the number of entries received in the various events.
Tentative Schedule February 9 8:30-9:35 9:50-1:30 2:00-4:25 4:40-6:20 6:20-7:00 8:00-8:30 8:40-9:10 9:20-9:50
10:00-10:15 10:25-11:30
February 10 8:30-9:50
10:05-12:45 12:50-1:30 2:30-2:45 2:45-3:25 3:35-4:10 4:20-5:20 5:20-6:30 8:00-8:30 8:30-9:05 9:15-9:30
Men’s Junior School Ladies’ Senior School Men’s Senior School Ladies’ Junior School Practice
Contestants Warm-up Men’s Junior Free Junior Pairs
Fours (Program) Dance Elimination
Men’s Novice School Ladies’ Novice School Practice
Contestants Warm-up Ladies’ Junior Free Men’s Novice Free Ladies’ Novice Free Practice
Contestants Warm-up Ladies’ Senior Free Fours (Performance)
9:40-10:10 Men’s Senior Free 10:20-10:50 11:00-11:25 11:30
Senior Pairs Dance Finals
Presentation of Prizes The ice surface will be
80 by 165 feet at all sessions. To read this article and others in their
entirety, visit the SKATING Magazine Ar- chive under the Members Only section of
USFigureSkating.org.
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as 1964 Olympic bronze medalists A little more
than 50 years af- ter they competed in the 1964 Winter Games, Vivian and Ron Joseph are final- ly recognized in the official International Olympic Committee records as the Olym- pic bronze medalists Back in 1964,
the Josephs skated to a fourth-place finish, but it was later discovered that the West German team of Marika Kilius and Hans Baumler had signed a professional contract before the Games, and their silver medal was stripped, bumping the Josephs up to third place. Although the Josephs received bronze medals, the I.O.C. did not reflect that change in the record books until October 2014, af- ter an investigation by The New York Times. This month at the 2015 U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Greensboro, N.C., the Josephs will present the pairs champions with their medals. “I am ecstatic,” Vivian Joseph said. “I am sorry
it wasn’t done sooner but I am happy it is finally done.”
U.S. champion Visconti pens memoir Two-time U.S. champion Gary Visconti has
written a memoir, released last month. The book, titled Falling For The Win, chronicles Visconti’s life and career from the winter of 1956 through his Olympic appearance in 1968 and beyond, includ- ing his journey into teaching and philanthropy. “Join me, please, as I take you through the ad-
venture of my life that has been blessed with so many special people and places and experiences, wonderful rewards and memories made,” Viscon- ti writes to his readers. “Hopefully, along the way, you will see part of yourself in me — the struggle, the successes, the failings, but always, in the end, the dusting yourself off and the getting back up again.” Visconti won the U.S. title in both 1965 and
1967, and earned back-to-back bronze medals at the World Championships in 1966 and 1967. In 1968, he represented the U.S. at the Olympic Games, where he finished fifth. Falling For The Win is available now at New
York area bookstores, or online at
amazon.com,
powells.com or
barnesandnoble.com.
HQ Profile: Kim Saavedra I am the marketing coordinator at
U.S. Figure Skating headquarters. My responsibilities include working with sponsorship activation before and during events, obtaining advertisers for SKATING magazine, sending out e-blasts to U.S. Figure Skating mem- bers and assisting with other market- ing and communications initiatives. What is your favorite part about this job (so far)? I’ve really enjoyed how fast-paced the office is, but more so, I really love getting to meet so many new people. Everyone at the office is super friendly and we all come from different professional backgrounds, which helps keep things fresh. I love it! What do you like to do in your
spare time? I’m originally from South- ern California so my days spent lying out on the beach are gone for now. But I do love hiking, kayaking, exploring new places and really doing anything outdoorsy, so Colorado Springs is per- fect.
What would people be sur-
prised to know about you? I lived in Patagonian Chile for four months. I lived and worked down there as a pub- lic relations and event logistics intern for the Patagonian Expedition Race. I was able to meet some amazing peo- ple from all over the world, walk on a glacier and visit with penguins. What would be your ideal vaca-
tion? A summer-long adventure back- packing through Southeast Asia, look- ing for the best beaches in Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia and Vietnam. The more sunshine the better. Tell us a little bit about your
family. I am originally from Whittier, California, which is between Los An- geles and Orange County. I am the youngest of three siblings, and my old- er brother and sister live in San Fran- cisco and San Diego, respectively. My family loves Disneyland and our dog Kodi. In short, my family is pretty awesome.
Kim (right) and her college roommate Kate Calkins
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