Subzero temperatures during the event contrasted with the warmth seen in the two event pins By 1987, Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, had already established itself as a seasoned host of major figure skating competitions, having welcomed events like the 1980 Canadian Figure Skating Championships and 1982 Skate Canada. In December of 1986, the city once again played… Continue reading 1987 World Junior Figure Skating Pins: Baby, It’s Cold Outside.
Category: World Junior Figure Skating Championships – Pins
Pins, medals, and badges from the World Junior Figure Skating Championships.
1982 World Junior Figure Skating Pin: Design by Norbert.
Well-known competitor lent a hand in creation of event lapel pin According to an article published in the December 1981 issue of the now-defunct American Skating World magazine, the pin for the 1982 World Junior Figure Skating Championships was designed by Norbert Schramm. He is the three-time West German champion, two-time European Champion, and two-time… Continue reading 1982 World Junior Figure Skating Pin: Design by Norbert.
1981 World Junior Figure Skating Pins: London, the One in Canada.
Two handsome lapel pins—reverse colors of one another—marked the annual event The sixth World Junior Figure Skating Championships ever to be contested took place in London, Ontario, Canada in the spring of 1981. The occasion was also the first time the event had been held outside Europe, with four of the first five events having… Continue reading 1981 World Junior Figure Skating Pins: London, the One in Canada.
1979 World Junior Figure Skating Championships Pin: It’s a Zirbelnuss.
Pin features tie-ins to Augsburg, the host city for the annual figure skating event Although a pin that is unusual or different in some way is not necessarily made exceptional because of its peculiarity, those pins usually are interesting just the same. Such is the case with the pin issued for the 1979 World Junior… Continue reading 1979 World Junior Figure Skating Championships Pin: It’s a Zirbelnuss.
1978 World Junior Figure Skating Championships Pin: A Threepeat.
Event featured an updated pin design from the two earlier competitions held in Megève For a third consecutive year, Megève, France, hosted an international figure skating event when the 1978 World Junior Figure Skating Championships were contested at the city's Palais des Sports, commemorating the threepeat with a well-designed lapel pin. The two prior world… Continue reading 1978 World Junior Figure Skating Championships Pin: A Threepeat.