Paris, FRANCE - 1997 Trophée Lalique, Ladies' Free Skate - Laetitia Hubert of France skated a strong program to a medley of songs by the Australian dual Dead Can Dance ("Rakim," "Mother Tongue," "The Garden of Zephirus,") and placed a surprising 1st in the Free Skate, thereby edging out Tara Lipinski of the United States for the Gold Medal.
Interestingly she went to Nations Cup before this and came in dead last!
pm43810 1 month ago
It's very rare for a skater to have the skate of their life on home soil and win the competition. I am so glad that someone who worked as hard as Laetitia was able to have this golden moment. I always admired her for her unique music selections and choreography. This Arabesque performance was definitely a breath of fresh air. Although she didn't live up top her potential at the Olympics that year, I am glad she placed 4th at Worlds a few months later! I LOVE LAETITIA!
aidenangola 1 month ago
One of her Best!
peanutbutterguy71 1 month ago
The height she gets in her jumps are great!
RevShaqueefa 2 months ago