Profile: Lapel Pins and a Medal from the 1960 European Championships, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany Garmisch-Partenkirchen, in the Bavarian Alps, is sometimes said to be Germany's undisputed winter sports capital. In support of that claim, one has only to look at the long history of sport associated with the city, including as host of the 1936 Olympic… Continue reading 1960 European Figure Skating Championships Pins: Palmam Qui Meruit Ferat.
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Way Down in the Valley. 1956.
1956 World Championships at The Netropolitan Museum of Figure Skating Pins In a valley in the Bavarian Alps and not far from the Zugspitze, Germany's highest mountain peak, lies the resort of Garmisch-Partenkirchen. It's a city (two towns, actually, that came together in 1935) with a history steeped in winter sports and with an Olympic… Continue reading Way Down in the Valley. 1956.
Bavarian Cream of the Crop. 1969.
Like a number of European cities, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany,1 has a long and rich history of hosting top winter sports events, including the 1936 Olympic Winter Games and the 1956 World Figure Skating Championships. When the 1969 European Figure Skating Championships glided into town, it was one more marquee event with an impressive roster of competitors… Continue reading Bavarian Cream of the Crop. 1969.