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southendmd:
Dream on. Sonja Henie was Norwegian.
"Scandinavian countries tend to be quite good at most winter sports, which is no surprise given their climate; however, no Scandinavian athlete has won a figure skating medal since 1936."
Suck it, Sweden.
---http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2010/02/where-are-the-good-scandinavian-figure-skaters.html
Front-Ranger:
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CellarDweller:
Well, oh my!
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I went to check Paul's source, and followed it up with a look at Wikipedia. Not the most reliable source, but still had some good info.
While in the early years of figure skating Sweden was a force, after 1936 Sweden dropped off the medal podium, and hasn't returned.
The first Olympic champion in men's figure skating was Ulrich Salchow of Sweden, creator of the Salchow jump.
The Salchow is a figure skating jump with a takeoff from a back inside edge of one foot. The rotation in the air is made in the direction of the curve of the take-off edge. The landing is made on the back outside edge of the foot opposite the one used for take-off. One or more rotations may be made in the air.
Sason:
--- Quote from: southendmd on February 02, 2017, 08:07:19 pm ---Dream on. Sonja Henie was Norwegian.
"Scandinavian countries tend to be quite good at most winter sports, which is no surprise given their climate; however, no Scandinavian athlete has won a figure skating medal since 1936."
Suck it, Sweden.
---http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2010/02/where-are-the-good-scandinavian-figure-skaters.html
--- End quote ---
Pfuii, what a load of crap.
I don't acknowledge those "facts".
Sweden is best, everyone knows that!
southendmd:
--- Quote from: Sason on February 03, 2017, 04:23:48 pm ---Pfuii, what a load of crap.
I don't acknowledge those "facts".
Sweden is best, everyone knows that!
--- End quote ---
Oh great, another afficionado of alternative facts. :-X
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