06 August 2013
Katarina Witt
I loved Katarina Witt in the late 1980's. She was such a beautiful skater. Tonight's "Nine for IX" documentary was about her and her role as the face of East Germany. It's called "The Diplomat" and it's very good:
It was wonderful to see clips of her skating, and it was shocking to discover the pressure she was under to win gold in 1988: After winning gold in 1984, she petitioned the government to let her turn pro. They told that they would consider it if -- and only if -- she won gold again in 1988.
And she did.
It was wonderful to see clips of her skating, and it was shocking to discover the pressure she was under to win gold in 1988: After winning gold in 1984, she petitioned the government to let her turn pro. They told that they would consider it if -- and only if -- she won gold again in 1988.
And she did.
Labels: Olympics
# posted by mamurd @ 10:50 PM 
