39 Amazing Figure Skating Costumes Through the Years (2024)

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What figure skater became an actress? ›

Lynn-Holly Johnson is an American retired figure skater and former actress. After achieving some success as a figure skater in the mid-1970s, she began an acting career, including a Golden Globe-nominated role in 1978's Ice Castles and her role as Bibi Dahl in the 1981 James Bond film For Your Eyes Only.

Some people wear a sports bra under their figure skating dress, but this isn't always necessary. If you have a small chest and/or your dress has a lot of built-in support, you may not need to wear a bra.

Nancy Kerrigan finishes her long performance at the 1994 Lillehammer Olympic Games in a costume designed by Vera Wang. Designing for figure skaters was a project Wang initially turned down.

Since 1988, the ISU required that women skaters wear skirts during competition, a rule dubbed "the Katarina Rule", after East German skater Katarina Witt, who "skated her tapdance-based short program in a showgirl-style light blue sequined leotard with high-cut legs, low-cut chest, and similarly colored feathers on her ...

Nancy Kerrigan attack: A look back at the infamous figure skating incident 30 years later. One of the most notorious sports moments took place 30 years ago Saturday. Figure skater Nancy Kerrigan was struck in the knee with a baton as she prepared to compete in the 1994 Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway.

Katarina Witt was born on 3 December 1965 in East Berlin, East Germany.

Because female athletes tend to have lower percentages of body fat (due to their constant training), the size of the breasts tend to be smaller, which can cause many women to feel self-conscious.

Skaters wear clothes that are durable to cope with regular wear and tear. Baggy shirts and hoodies are comfortable and don't restrict motion. Hardwearing trousers will last and offer protection from minor injuries. Skate shoes need tough uppers and grippy soles.

Because of that, “ice dancers usually have longer dresses, whereas skaters who have to do more jumpy rotational elements have shorter skirts. That's because if you have that much fabric just whipping around, it could slow you down.”

The scream came from Nancy Kerrigan, who was attacked by Shane Stant in an effort to keep her from competing against Harding at the trials and the Olympic Games. The bizarre attack is playing out again this week in theaters across the country in the film "I, Tonya," starring Margot Robbie as Tonya Harding.

Did Tonya Harding really make her own costumes? ›

Margot Robbie and the film's costume designer Jennifer Johnson perfectly nailed Harding's skating aesthetic, from her handmade costumes in the early years to the hairsprayed bangs and floral training leotards she became known for (all of which you'll see in a major way as you scroll through).

She made her skate costumes for her, braided her hair, and put beautiful ribbons in her hair. Even though she was very abusive, she tried to be a mother and wanted to give the outward appearance that they had it together, even though they were really poor.

Michelle Kwan

Perhaps the greatest female skater in U.S. history, Kwan never won Olympic gold but did capture silver in 1998 and the bronze in 2002. However, Kwan is a five-time world champion and her amazing nine national titles are tied for the most in U.S. history.

Few female figure skaters wear trousers at Olympic competitions, though nearly all practice in them. No rule dictates the decision, but cultural expectations of femininity and tradition make skirts the de facto competition uniform.

Rachel McAdams was a competitive figure skater as a child and discovered her acting passion at age 12. She played a teen diva in her breakout role in the 2004 hit film Mean Girls.

Yuna Kim, Katarina Witt, Carol Heiss, Michelle Kwan are probably the most “decorated” female figure skaters in history. I think if you did a poll americans would say Michelle Kwan, east Asia Yuna Kim and Europe Carolina or Katarina.

NEW YORK (AP) — Olympic gold medalist Tara Lipinski and her husband, Todd Kapostasy, announced Wednesday that they have welcomed a daughter through a surrogate after several years of infertility.

Sonja Henie

Often considered the greatest figure skater in the history of the sport — male or female — Norway's Henie won Olympic gold three times in ladies' singles (1928, '32 and '36) and a remarkable 10 consecutive world titles from 1927-36. Those combined championships are the most of any female.