Janet Lynn 1968 Olympics - at the microphone: Eva Pawlik

[roarcompany]

My mother was 10 months pregnant with me, watching Janet Lynn skate in 1968. She was so overwhelmed by her gracefulness that she named her baby, me, Janet Lyn. I'm proud to be given her name. Thanks Mom!

[faeryquene]

Janet seems much freer, more avant garde in her movements and music (Afternoon of the Faun) than Peggy. Fleming was the last I think of the old style of skating which seemed a bit more static in the upper body, and general choreo/expression.

[jillinois100]

@faeryquene Yeah- back then they had so much time devoted to compulsory figures that some of the stuff we see today wasn't even considered :)

[GwennBottolenee1]

nunbin total ungezogen heute! wer hat lust zu chatten oder camen

[Chutson353]

Absolutely incredible for a 14 year old.

[dvdneely]

she was - and is - truly incredible!

[gloryday]

Thank you so much! I was not able to see the 1968 Olympics even on TV, as we were in Alaska at the time.

Janet was just lovely!

[ballinagra13]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for sharing this. I have idolized Janet Lynn's skating for more than 40 years, and despaired of ever seeing programs like this again. I am thrilled that Janet's 1968 Olympic program is saved for posterity, as I was afraid it was lost forever.

[HattieLovesCattie]

@ballinagra13 I'm so glad her skate from Sapporo is on YT now.I got to see her in person in NC in 1976.She was judging a kids skate at a mall ice rink ( for Easter Seals ) and was like 7 months pregnan with her first sont.She looked so tired so I didn't get up the nerve to ask her for her autograph.

[floskate]

Unbelievabe that this even exists! Thank you so very much for sharing such a treasure.

[skatesindreams]

Thank you for sharing such a treasure with us!