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1. Who is the only male pairs skater to win Olympic gold medals with 2 different partners?
2. Oksana Baiul hails from what European country?
3. Who were known as the 'Dueling Carmens' at the 1988 Calgary Olympics?
4. Who are known as 'the most celebrated pairs skaters of all time'?
5. Who was the first woman to perform a triple Axel?
6. Kristi Yamaguchi was once a pairs skater with this man, who now skates singles.
7. Who was the youngest woman to ever win an Olympic gold medal?
8. Who petitioned the IOC (International Olympic Committee) to allow professional skaters to compete in the 1994 Lillehammer Olympics?
9. Who was the first person to perform a double Axel in competition?
10. List the sites of the last 6 Winter Olympics of the 20th century, in order starting with the earliest.
11. Who was the first woman performing a backflip on the ice?
12. Where is Marina Anissina originally from?
13. Who was the first skater, man or woman, to ever land a triple loop-triple loop combination?
14. Who won the gold medal at the 1998 Nagano Games, in all 4 disciplines?
15. Who was the first person to land 3 (count 'em, 3!) quads in competition?
16. Who is the choreographer for Stars on Ice?
17. Which of the following is an edge jump?
18. What was the most difficult jump Sonja Henie performed the Olympics?
19. What spin do women perform more than men do in international competition?
20. On what day does National, World, and Olympic champion Tara Lipinski blow out her birthday candles?
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