Skate Canada does a "Worlds rewind" - first 1932 & 1960

[Elizabeth]

Prior to the 2020 Worlds in Montreal, Skate Canada has started a 10 part series of articles reflecting back on previous Worlds hosted in Canada.

The first article is about the 1932 Worlds which were actually also held in Montreal: https://montreal2020.com/worlds-rewind-montreal-1932/

Did you know that was the first year that Japanese skaters competed? How times have changed!

[happyheini]

What fun idea - is it just me or do these competitors do look quite old?

[Elizabeth]

What fun idea - is it just me or do these competitors do look quite old?

Some of them certainly look more "mature" than today's competitors, especially the young ladies from Russia!

I was also thinking that they looked a bit more "dressed up" than what we see being worn at the banquets at competitions these days

[happyheini]

Although there is one bare midriff

[kittykins]

Cool!

[Elizabeth]

Part 2 of the Skate Canada "Worlds rewind" series leading up to Worlds 2020 in Montreal is about Vancouver 1960: https://montreal2020.com/worlds-rewind-vancouver-1960/

Donald Jackson was making some history for Canada as was the pairs team of Wagner & Paul.

[Elizabeth]

Here is the SkateGuard blog look back at Worlds 1960 in Vancouver: https://skateguard1.blogspot.com/2020/0 ... ating.html