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Alex H. - Figure Skating in Sochi 2014
Figure Skating
One of the oldest sports in the olympic games.
A very popular sport in Russia.
Ice skates are custom made for the skater wearing them.
A regular rink is 30 by 60 meters.
The first Russian champion was Nikolai Panin-Kolo Menkin who won a gold medal.
Ice dancing was first included in 1976 and was the only demonstration sport.
The suit is made of stretchable material.
Ashley Wagner
22 years old.
Birthday- May 16, 1991
Height- 5' 3''
Started skating when she was 5.
Trains 20 hours a week.
In 2012 she damaged her hip and it took a month to recover.
Speaks English and German.
Her younger brother was a figure skater.