Profile: Lapel Pins from the 1967 European Figure Skating Championships Pins, Ljubljana, Yugoslavia The first major international figure skating event held in Yugoslavia was the 1967 European Figure Skating Championships in Ljubljana. Some 114 skaters from 17 nations arrived in the city in late January–early February of that year for the event. According to reports,… Continue reading 1967 European Figure Skating Championships Pins: 20 Sides to Every Story.
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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.