Event was second of three World Junior Championships to be held in Sarajevo in the 1980s The 1986 World Junior Figure Skating pin is a straightforward yet interesting collectible, marking that year's event held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. The championship, which brought together the best junior-level skaters from more than 20 countries, took place at the… Continue reading 1986 World Junior Figure Skating Pin: On the Flip Side.
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1987 European Figure Skating Championships Pin: That’s It?
Profile: Lapel Pin – 1987 European Championships, Sarajevo, Yugoslavia Before war ravaged the Olympic city of Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, in the early to mid-1990s, the 1987 European Figure Skating Championships were held inside Zetra Arena and were marked with an unusual and somewhat perplexing pin that left many a collector asking, "That's it?" The pin was… Continue reading 1987 European Figure Skating Championships Pin: That’s It?
1983 World Junior Figure Skating Pin: Vuchko, The Friendly Wolf.
Vuchko made a pre-Olympic appearance in Sarajevo at the 1983 World Junior Figure Skating Championships Vuchko, the multi-sport athlete and mascot of the 1984 Olympic Winter Games held in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia, reigned supreme over that event. But he also made an early appearance on the 1983 World Junior Figure Skating Championships pin issued for the… Continue reading 1983 World Junior Figure Skating Pin: Vuchko, The Friendly Wolf.