Usually, surprising and fun facts about skaters lurk in the depths of Fan Fests or in the footnotes of their biographies. Do you know any tidbits about your favorites that you think are not general knowledge? It is still the off season, and we would like to know! No gossip though.
Here are a few things I know:
Elaine Zayak had only a partial left foot.
Mervin Tran competed seriously in track and field!
What should we know about your favorites, but don't?
Here are a few things I know:
Elaine Zayak had only a partial left foot.
At age two, she lost three toes on her left foot as a result of a lawn mower accident. On the advice of her doctors, she began figure skating as physical therapy. Her left boot was stabilized with a wood mold to compensate for the irregularity in the shape of her left foot.
Mervin Tran competed seriously in track and field!
He competed at the provincial track and field championships in the high jump and the 100-meter hurdles, finishing fifth in the hurdles.
What should we know about your favorites, but don't?