On September 3rd, the Skating Club of Lake Placid will host an ice show paying tribute to the legendary Protopopovs. Oleg and Ludmila Protopopov are the 1964 and 1968 Olympic Champions in Pairs Skating, and spend summer and most of the fall skating here in Lake Placid.
Despite Oleg's stroke last year, they are still skating and practicing pairs moves they created (such as the "Death Spiral").
Below are the details:
Join the Skating Club of Lake Placid for a very special evening dedicated to Olympic Pairs Champions Oleg and Ludmila Protopopov.
Skaters of all ages and levels will be skating, including the featured skaters listed below.
Special Guest:
1948 & 1952 Olympic Champion Dick Button
Featured Skaters:
1984 Olympic Bronze Medalists: Larisa Selezneva & Oleg Markarov
1980 Olympic Competitor & 3-time Canadian Ice Dance Champion:
Lorna Wighton-Aldridge
2007 Swiss Ice Dance Champion: David De Fazio
ADMISSION:
Adults (13-64) $10.00
Skaters of all ages and levels will be skating, including the featured skaters listed below.
Special Guest:
1948 & 1952 Olympic Champion Dick Button
Featured Skaters:
1984 Olympic Bronze Medalists: Larisa Selezneva & Oleg Markarov
1980 Olympic Competitor & 3-time Canadian Ice Dance Champion:
Lorna Wighton-Aldridge
2007 Swiss Ice Dance Champion: David De Fazio
ADMISSION:
Adults (13-64) $10.00
Youth (7-12) $8.00
Sr. (65+) $8.00
6 & Under Free
HOSTED BY THE SKATING CLUB OF LAKE PLACID
Credentialed media interested in attending the event should contact the NYS Olympic Regional Development Authority Communications/Public Relations Department at 518.523.1655.
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1 comments:
I wish I could go! Please post as many pictures and as much information as you can. Even after his stroke, he's still skating. Good for him. Good for them both.
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