Janet Lynn 1972 Sapporo Olympics / Calpis(Calpico) CM

[E139486]

Holy Beiber!

[zatouiti32]

私の母親が、演技直前の彼女を見て「はつらつとしたお嬢さんだね­」。と言っていたのを思い出します。金メダルのシューバ選手や銀­メダルのマグヌセン選手も印象的でしたが、リン選手の笑顔には、­ちょっとかないませんね。

[notnek202]

I wonder if she would have won the gold if she had not fallen on the flying sit spin.

[HattieLovesCattie]

@notnek202 No,she would have gotten the silver as Schuba had such a commanding lead in the figures.

[idolfan9495]

@HattieLovesCattie

She won the free skate, so I don't think she could have gotten better than a bronze. The fall was irrelevant to her overall placement.

[HattieLovesCattie]

@idolfan9495 She got very high scores inc a 6.0 but I think back then they were more strict than they are now.Later the ISU dropped the boring figures and it was sort of known as the " Janet Lynn Rule ".It was sad she got second a year later at the Worlds but she still is more famous and beloved than Trixie Schuba and Karen Magnussen.

[shottut]

@HattieLovesCattie Yeah ok then... they were dropped 90's, and no one was talking about Janet Lynn...And although she was a beautiful and wonderfully lyircal skater, her techincal difficulty wasn't above that of Magnussen... which is why she won the Worlds the next year.

[HattieLovesCattie]

@HattieLovesCattie Janet falling down ruined her chances for the silver.Karen didn't fall down but Janet did win the free skate.Same thing again in Bratstislava,Janet fell twice in the short prog but got 2 or 3 60's in the L P,still not enough to win the gold.I imagine Janet is a grandmother now.I got to see Janet judging a local competition in a town I worked in,in 1976.Didn't even know she was in town.I was too chicken to ask for her autograph and she was 7 mos pregnant then.

[SecondPlaceYuya]

Beauty in imperfection.

[the1967taka]

ちなみに・・・30年位前この同じ札幌の競技場でＮＨＫ杯だった­かな？が行われたときに、エキシビジョンで、小学生だった伊藤み­どりさんが見事なアクセルを決めて滑りまくり、すごくショックを­受けました。「自分にはこんなことは無理」と思いましたね。

[the1967taka]

札幌人です。オリンピックは5歳の時で、テレビで見ていたのを覚­えています。ジャネット・リン選手は中学生の時知って、何て華麗­なんだろうと思いました。懐かしいなあ。しかも競技場がある真駒­内に住んでいたから。70ｍ級（今のノーマルヒル）ジャンプの日­の丸飛行隊なんて、もう鳥肌ものです。

[thestandard1]

come one how could one not be in love with Janet, such charm and freshness and that smile.

[shimajiro1962]

か…カワエエ！(*´д｀*)ﾊｧﾊｧｯ

オジサン、１０歳でした。

[waxson1000]

Dude y r they laughing at her when she fall

If i were there I would punch their face

[km2863a]

@waxson1000 I wouldn't judge unless you speak Japanese and can follow their conversation. It is very likely that they were surprised that she got up and continued on as well as she did, and it was more an "Oh my gosh! That's so great!" sort of laughter. Although, yes, it is also possible that they were making fun of her. I don't speak Japanese, so I can't say either way.

[HattieLovesCattie]

@km2863a The Japanese still adore Janet to this day.They were not making fun of her.The Japanese Olympic comm asked her to address the team the night before the Nagano Games opened.Thats quite an honor.

[HattieLovesCattie]

I wonder if the Japanese would love Janet if she had not fallen and gotten second ?The fall endeared them to her so she kept on going and skated so well.

[HattieLovesCattie]

@HattieLovesCattie Gotten third I mean.

[takky1024]

出だしの曲名、分かる方いたら教えてください。

[HattieLovesCattie]

Its so great to see Janet's LP.I'd love to know what Midori was saying about Janet?

[AYRYZIGER]

She was describing the video and how difficult the routine she was doing is to perform without mistakes even for modern champions.

I hope that satisfies your request.

[HattieLovesCattie]

Thanks.

[nondescriptnyc]

Statement 1: "I can't believe such a hard jump combination was being performed so long ago."

Statement 2: "There is so much skaters today should learn from Lynn's skating."

[wamsies]

"she is so cute !!!!!!!"

[northtexasdude]

what are they saying?

[michelecant]

yes

[skatesindreams]

Who are on the panel discussing Janet?

[nondescriptnyc]

skatesindreams, this was just a variety show about the old times. So, those people are unrelated to skating--an author, a former actress/singer, etc.

[k9henrydog]

Wonderful new camera angle. The jump combination looks terrific on this tape. Very glad to see this...you bring 'great happiness' best wishes