Championship in Copenhagen was marked by several unique lapel pins Denmark, the smallest of the five Nordic countries and famous for Hans Christian Andersen, The Little Mermaid (not the silly Disney version, the real Den Lille Havfrue), Legos, Tivoli Gardens, and all things hygge, saw Europe's best figure skaters gather in February 1975 in the… Continue reading 1975 European Figure Skating Pins: On Dressing Warmly.
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1982 World Figure Skating Championships Pins: A Sellout Crowd.
Profile: Lapel Pins – 1982 World Championships, Copenhagen, Denmark It's an odd thing about Denmark and figure skating. For a country that has never produced a figure skater who has placed in the top three at the World or European Figure Skating Championships (competing under the Danish flag, that is), it has collectively hosted those… Continue reading 1982 World Figure Skating Championships Pins: A Sellout Crowd.
1986 European Figure Skating Championships Pin: She’s Got Legs.
Profile: Lapel Pin from the 1986 European Championships, Copenhagen, Denmark In three successive decades—1970s, 1980s, and 1990s—Denmark's capital city of Copenhagen (København to the locals) was host to Europe's top figure skating event. So when the 1986 European Figure Skating Championships came to that city in late January–early February, it was the second time around,… Continue reading 1986 European Figure Skating Championships Pin: She’s Got Legs.