Posted on 08/25/2020 1:03:10 PM PDT by simpson96
Katarina Witt's recollection:
"The duel with the American Debi Thomas, which had begun the previous year in Geneva, as Debi was crowned World Champion, was to continue in America, her homeland. I did not want to lose a second time, so I went to Cincinnati in1987 to the World Championships to win back my title.
"I came to Cincinnati to win my title back"
"In interviews, I am always careful with predictions when asked what my plans are. What kind of a strange question is that? Naturally, athletes travel to competitions in order to do their best and the best go there to win. But of course, one can't openly say that for fear of possibly messing up. Nonetheless, in my first television interview on NBC, this line actually slipped out of my mouth: "Ay kemm tu chintzschinettie tu vinn may teitle beck". And this with the heaviest Saxon accent. With that, I became the biggest entertainment of the week, and this comment was broadcast almost every day."
The World Championship in Cincinnati
"The American fans love their figure skaters, but also appreciate the capabilities of the opponents, and behave very fairly, which motivates athletes. It is unusual in Cincinnati, that a large number of spectators come to watch the athletes train, and with about 5,000 people watching, some figure skaters get a bit nervous. I, on the other hand, hate empty seats, even when I am training. Otherwise, who should I smile at? Who can I flirt with? An empty arena? No thanks."
Katarina Witt wins her third World Figure Skating title
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Not Guilty!
Absolutely not guilty!!
Something both Straight Democrats and Republicans can agree upon.
I always had a horrible crush on Kat in my younger years. She made me almost LIKE figure skating.
Honecker’s Whore as she was called at the time
I don’t know. The left may go back in history and decide they don’t like a white women winning over a black women (Debi Thomas).
Oops, my bad, you're probably right.
But she used the music from West Side Story so we have that.
Didn’t she work for the Stasi?
I think just about everyone did in horrible East Germany.
It was difficult to avoid them.
What 2 things made Katarina Witt different than almost all other ladies skating champions?
Bump for later...
Homina-homina
She was the most beautiful woman on skates and she carried herself like royalty. Just stunning in everything she did.
Agreed.
But, those aren’t the 2 things that captured the imagination of young men around the world.
Will have to think about that one.
She’s in the movie “Ronin.”
As long as she kept her eyebrows under control.
Oh look she still has her cloths on
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