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From Carnations To Kale: The Curious History Of Figure Skating's Flower Throwing Tradition
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The tradition of throwing flowers on the ice at figure skating competitions was actually predated by the tradition of throwing shade. Ba...
Move Over Mary Poppins: Ellen Dallerup, The Skating Zeppelin
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Practically perfect in every way, Julie Andrews delighted as the nanny who flew around via umbrella in the 1964 film "Mary Poppins&q...
The Roots Of Trophée Éric Bompard
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As the Grand Prix action continues to heat up with the fourth stop on the six part competition tour in Bordeaux, France, one might be a t...
Soldiering On: Inspiring Skaters From World War I and II
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In the 2013 Skate Guard blog " Finding Peace On The Ice: Figure Skating And World War II ", we first explored some of the figu...
Ethel Muckelt: The Oldest Olympic Women's Figure Skating Medallist In History
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Many unique stories colour the fabric of figure skating's history but perhaps none so literally as Ethel Muckelt. Born May 30, 1885, ...
The Luminous Lottie Dod
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Pioneering female skating stars are no stranger to Skate Guard if the glimpses at the contributions to the art of Madge Syers and Mabel D...
The Kolonnade Shopping Mall Rink Collapse
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I remember how absolutely heart wrenching it was to write about The Hallowe'en Holocaust 1963 explosion and I certainly can only ima...
The First Figure Skating Competitions In Africa
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When I started learning a little about the very first international figure skating competition held in Africa, I was just dying to le...
Zebras, Diamonds And Melting Ice Rinks In South Africa
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In the next three Skate Guard blogs, we will be taking a trip through South Africa's unique figure skating history! We'll get t...
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