Posted on 05/22/2025 7:42:30 PM PDT by simpson96
Katarina Witt of the German Democratic Republic placed 1st in this portion of the competition. Her blue, skirtless feather-trimmed costume for a showgirl-themed short program was considered too theatrical and sexy, and led to a change in the ISU regulations dubbed the "Katarina rule" which required female skaters to wear more modest clothing; skirts were required to cover the buttocks and crotch. In 1994, skating a Robin Hood-themed program, Witt stated, "I wore the Robin Hood – like a man's costume – because I didn't want to be accused of seducing the judges this time."
Katarina Witt - 1988 Calgary, Figure Skating, Ladies' Short Program [video]
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Clever. She dressed like a man to seduce the judges.
I think it was Debbie Thomas the American who skated against her..Witt just caught the attention of the crowd and poor Debbie didn’t have a chance.
What a stunning presence she put forth. I think she was too skating what Ludmilla Turisheva was to gymnastics.
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Katarina Witt (GDR) - 1988 Calgary, Figure Skating, Ladies’ Short Program
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She gets my vote.
I thought Debbie Thomas was the better skater. It’s a tragedy how low she has fallen in life.
She was a pretty hot commodity back in those days.
Ice skating is okay, but I much prefer women’s gymnastics. Got my eye on this cute little thing from Romania. I told her I’m a comedian. Romanians love comedians.
It was more than that. Debbie Thomas just flat-out quit during her long program routine when she botched a few of the early steps.
She apparently had a reputation for being a self-centered, snotty competitor.
One of the few Olympic sports I watch. Remember this fab performance.
I took figure skating lessons as a kid and flunked. Incredibly difficult.
And then they killed her in Ronin.
Many thanks.
Was this the Olympics when Elizabeth Manley outskated Witt but lost?
Katerina came out to warm up before the Olympics began...judges took one look and said “oh no you dont, get back in there and change”. Seems Katerina was showing just a little too much butt....lol
As a dedicated leg man, NOT GUILTY!!
I was a subscriber to Playboy when her pictorial came out. Still have the issue buried away somewhere. She was fine, fine, fine.
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But gymnasts in the Summer Games are good to go! 🫠👍
I remember her well, however that outfit and her performance come across as a little clunky when I watch it now.
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